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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sherwood Manor

Connecticut · 5,689 residents · 3.77 sq mi
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Sherwood Manor is a city of 5,689 people in Connecticut. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 1.6%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $874 a month at the median. The median household earns $56,641, about 33% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,689
−11%since 1990
from 6,357 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.4
+17%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.77 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Sherwood Manor
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(323)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(360)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(358)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(368)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(220)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(652)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(992)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(740)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.9%(792)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.4%(592)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(248)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(44)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,641
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,151 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,839
+35%since 1990
from $18,384 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.6%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,300
−34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $147,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$874
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $754 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
90.4%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 90.4% in 1990
9.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(6,236)
Black1.5%(96)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(42)
Asian0.4%(25)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(5,422)
Black1%(59)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(104)
Asian1.1%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.3%(471)
Mexican3.5%(197)
Dominican0.7%(41)
Argentine0.2%(14)
Peruvian0.2%(13)
Ecuadorian0.2%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(33)
Japanese0.1%(5)
Chinese0.1%(4)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
Irish16.8%(957)
Italian14.3%(818)
Polish12.8%(732)
French11.1%(634)
English8.7%(499)
German8.2%(467)
American3.3%(187)
Guyanese2.8%(157)
Scottish1.8%(104)
Ukrainian1.6%(92)
Portuguese1.6%(89)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(59)
Norwegian0.9%(54)
Welsh0.8%(45)
Swedish0.8%(44)
Lithuanian0.7%(42)
Canadian0.7%(39)
Finnish0.6%(37)
Romanian0.6%(33)
Danish0.5%(27)
West Indian0.5%(26)
Jamaican0.5%(26)
Greek0.4%(25)
British0.4%(23)
Austrian0.4%(22)
Brazilian0.3%(16)
Czech0.3%(15)
Turkish0.2%(14)
Arab0.2%(11)
Lebanese0.2%(11)
Hungarian0.2%(9)
Dutch0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−3.1 ptssince 1990
from 22.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.9%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−29%since 1990
from 20.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.1%(540)
Married66.8%(1,494)
Widowed2.5%(55)
Divorced6.7%(149)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(464)
Married59.1%(1,434)
Widowed10.3%(251)
Divorced11.4%(277)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)9.4%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(46)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.5%(155)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 307 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut?

Sherwood Manor, Connecticut has about 5,689 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut?

The typical household in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut earns about $56,641 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherwood Manor, Connecticut expensive?

In Sherwood Manor, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $128,300, and the typical rent is about $874 a month.

How educated are people in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut?

About 1.6% of people in Sherwood Manor, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sherwood Manor, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Sherwood Manor, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 668 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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