Lake Sherwood

Population: 382
Median household income: $88,073
Median home value: $279,900

Lake Sherwood, a community in Adams County, Wisconsin, has 382 residents. Its median household income of $88,073 runs above the Adams County figure of $59,153.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Sherwood's population grew 5.8% from 361 to 382, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $237,100 to $279,900.

93.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 382
Median age: 63.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,073
Median home value: $279,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 533
Homeownership rate: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

361382

Median household income

$61,641$88,073

Median home value

$237,100$279,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	361	$61,641	$237,100
2020	342	$71,016	$243,000
2021	398	$80,938	$236,600
2022	378	$98,672	$271,600
2023	382	$88,073	$279,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6438.2%

65 to 7428.3%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	11	2.9%
18 to 24	7	1.8%
25 to 34	8	2.1%
35 to 44	11	2.9%
45 to 54	29	7.6%
55 to 64	146	38.2%
65 to 74	108	28.3%
75 and over	62	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	375	98.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.6%
High school graduate	99	27.2%
Some college or associate's	132	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	101	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	26	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home43.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	56.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	43.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	16.8%
15 to 29 min	63	58.9%
30 to 44 min	7	6.5%
45 to 59 min	6	5.6%
60+ min	13	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 2.9% (11 of 382)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	60.2%
Nonfamily households	88	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	41.5%
Vacant	312	58.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	99.5%
Renter-occupied	1	0.5%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	496	93.1%
1-unit, attached	37	6.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5541772
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 44.2063, -89.7881