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Sherrelwood

Colorado · 16,636 residents · 2.45 sq mi
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Sherrelwood is a city of 16,636 people in Colorado. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $67,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.8% of locals. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $31,049, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

16,636
−6%vs 2000
vs 17,657 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.3
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.45 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K17K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Sherrelwood
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(1,277)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(1,301)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(1,301)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(1,235)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(1,255)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(3,162)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(2,418)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(1,800)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(1,813)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(778)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(242)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(54)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,049
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,433
−27%vs 2000
vs $17,036 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,500
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$423
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $693 in 2000
US average: $450
66.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
33.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(9,479)
Black1.1%(192)
Hispanic / Latino39.8%(7,032)
Asian3.2%(570)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(14,576)
Black0.6%(94)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(4,353)
Asian3.4%(558)
Other8.5%(1,408)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican54.1%(10,106)
Spaniard1.8%(335)
Salvadoran0.6%(111)
Honduran0.6%(104)
Puerto Rican0.5%(98)
Costa Rican0.3%(59)
Guatemalan0.2%(42)
Venezuelan0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.4%(81)
Filipino0.4%(78)
Korean0.2%(45)
Vietnamese0.2%(43)
Japanese0.1%(23)
Chinese0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.4%(263)
Ancestry
German8.7%(1,618)
Irish5.3%(988)
English4.9%(918)
Italian4.1%(771)
American2.2%(402)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(206)
French1.1%(197)
Polish0.9%(171)
Danish0.8%(151)
Swiss0.7%(138)
Norwegian0.6%(110)
Dutch0.4%(70)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(69)
Slovak0.3%(65)
Scottish0.2%(44)
Finnish0.2%(43)
Czech0.2%(34)
Lithuanian0.2%(31)
British0.1%(24)
Welsh0.1%(19)
Greek0.1%(16)
Hungarian0.1%(15)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Brazilian0.1%(13)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Russian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

8.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(3,304)
Married45.1%(3,376)
Widowed1.5%(109)
Divorced9.3%(692)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(2,678)
Married46.7%(3,401)
Widowed2.9%(208)
Divorced13.6%(993)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−15.1 ptssince 2013
from 26.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.5%(314)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(218)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 756 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sherrelwood, Colorado?

Sherrelwood, Colorado has about 16,636 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sherrelwood, Colorado?

The typical household in Sherrelwood, Colorado earns about $31,049 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherrelwood, Colorado expensive?

In Sherrelwood, Colorado, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.

How educated are people in Sherrelwood, Colorado?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sherrelwood, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherrelwood, Colorado?

About 8.8% of people in Sherrelwood, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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