Sherman

Population: 639
Median household income: $48,958
Median home value: $107,400

Located in Chautauqua County, New York, Sherman is a community with a population of 639. Its median household income of $48,958 runs below the Chautauqua County figure of $56,507.

From 2019 to 2023, Sherman's population declined 6.7% from 685 to 639, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $71,800 to $107,400.

Owners occupy 66.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 639
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,958
Median home value: $107,400
Median gross rent: $543
Housing units: 277
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

685639

Median household income

$39,423$48,958

Median home value

$71,800$107,400

Median gross rent

$513$543

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	685	$39,423	$71,800	$513
2020	574	$45,917	$70,200	$515
2021	541	$41,250	$67,500	$511
2022	567	$39,464	$82,500	$525
2023	639	$48,958	$107,400	$543

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	11.3%
5 to 17	105	16.4%
18 to 24	23	3.6%
25 to 34	75	11.7%
35 to 44	57	8.9%
45 to 54	48	7.5%
55 to 64	112	17.5%
65 to 74	58	9.1%
75 and over	89	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	560	87.6%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	2.2%
Two or more races	50	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.9%
High school graduate	156	35.5%
Some college or associate's	187	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	35	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	69.4%
Carpooled	22	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	11.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.7%
Other means	10	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	34.2%
15 to 29 min	80	34.6%
30 to 44 min	49	21.2%
45 to 59 min	12	5.2%
60+ min	11	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.2% (109 of 632)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	58.7%
Nonfamily households	104	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	252	91.0%
Vacant	25	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	66.3%
Renter-occupied	85	33.7%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	9.7%
5 to 19 units	16	5.8%
20 or more units	4	1.4%
Mobile home & other	6	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3666949
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1592, -79.5943