Sherrard

Population: 705
Median household income: $86,932
Median home value: $130,400

Located in Mercer County, Illinois, Sherrard is a community with a population of 705. Its median household income of $86,932 runs above the Mercer County figure of $71,710.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherrard's population grew 2.0% from 691 to 705, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $100,800 to $130,400.

The median resident is 44.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 705
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,932
Median home value: $130,400
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

691705

Median household income

$60,735$86,932

Median home value

$100,800$130,400

Median gross rent

$675$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	691	$60,735	$100,800	$675
2020	628	$63,269	$120,200	$658
2021	690	$74,464	$114,700	$715
2022	766	$81,696	$134,600	$775
2023	705	$86,932	$130,400	$813

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.3%
5 to 17	105	14.9%
18 to 24	80	11.3%
25 to 34	90	12.8%
35 to 44	78	11.1%
45 to 54	154	21.8%
55 to 64	79	11.2%
65 to 74	75	10.6%
75 and over	35	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	629	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's47.6%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	5.7%
High school graduate	183	35.8%
Some college or associate's	243	47.6%
Bachelor's degree	32	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	318	84.1%
Carpooled	12	3.2%
Public transit	10	2.6%
Walked	3	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	10.8%
15 to 29 min	164	47.8%
30 to 44 min	126	36.7%
45 to 59 min	9	2.6%
60+ min	7	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 7.5% (53 of 705)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	60.5%
Nonfamily households	115	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	291	95.7%
Vacant	13	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	253	86.9%
Renter-occupied	38	13.1%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	91.8%
1-unit, attached	7	2.3%
2 to 4 units	15	4.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769368
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 41.3142, -90.4972