Sherwood

Population: 770
Median household income: $75,147
Median home value: $128,500

Sherwood, a community in Defiance County, Ohio, has 770 residents. Its median household income of $75,147 runs in line with the Defiance County figure of $73,615.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherwood's population declined 6.2% from 821 to 770, while its median home value rose 64.1% from $78,300 to $128,500.

Households average 2.92 people. The median gross rent is $790.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 770
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,147
Median home value: $128,500
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 307
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

821770

Median household income

$44,167$75,147

Median home value

$78,300$128,500

Median gross rent

$605$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	821	$44,167	$78,300	$605
2020	818	$55,625	$81,000	$596
2021	789	$61,563	$85,800	$632
2022	762	$66,875	$99,800	$694
2023	770	$75,147	$128,500	$790

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1729.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	7.0%
5 to 17	226	29.4%
18 to 24	49	6.4%
25 to 34	54	7.0%
35 to 44	164	21.3%
45 to 54	57	7.4%
55 to 64	41	5.3%
65 to 74	83	10.8%
75 and over	42	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	620	80.5%
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	6	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	18.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	10.0%
High school graduate	152	34.5%
Some college or associate's	176	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	32	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	37	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	274	86.4%
Carpooled	29	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	17.0%
15 to 29 min	167	54.8%
30 to 44 min	69	22.6%
45 to 59 min	14	4.6%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 5.7% (43 of 754)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	64.0%
Nonfamily households	95	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	264	86.0%
Vacant	43	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	77.3%
Renter-occupied	60	22.7%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	83.4%
1-unit, attached	17	5.5%
2 to 4 units	23	7.5%
5 to 19 units	9	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3972256
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.2920, -84.5481