Sherman

Population: 4,211
Median household income: $147,025
Median home value: $291,300

Sherman is a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to 4,211 residents. Its median household income of $147,025 runs above the Sangamon County figure of $74,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherman's population declined 7.4% from 4,549 to 4,211, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $244,300 to $291,300.

The typical home was built around 2002. 0.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,211
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $147,025
Median home value: $291,300
Median gross rent: $1,565
Housing units: 1,546
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5494,211

Median household income

$113,958$147,025

Median home value

$244,300$291,300

Median gross rent

$928$1,565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,549	$113,958	$244,300	$928
2020	4,470	$123,232	$253,500	$942
2021	4,061	$132,500	$249,800	$1,009
2022	4,120	$139,475	$285,700	—
2023	4,211	$147,025	$291,300	$1,565

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	2.9%
5 to 17	812	19.3%
18 to 24	298	7.1%
25 to 34	373	8.9%
35 to 44	546	13.0%
45 to 54	805	19.1%
55 to 64	361	8.6%
65 to 74	530	12.6%
75 and over	363	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,863	91.7%
Black or African American	288	6.8%
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	32	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	2.0%
High school graduate	612	20.6%
Some college or associate's	886	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	823	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	598	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,664	80.8%
Carpooled	49	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	346	16.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	422	24.6%
15 to 29 min	1,028	60.0%
30 to 44 min	191	11.2%
45 to 59 min	14	0.8%
60+ min	58	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 0.4% (16 of 4,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,279	84.9%
Nonfamily households	228	15.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,507	97.5%
Vacant	39	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,355	89.9%
Renter-occupied	152	10.1%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached20.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,207	78.1%
1-unit, attached	309	20.0%
2 to 4 units	30	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769342
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.8903, -89.6045