CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sherman

New York · 689 residents · 0.81 sq mi

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Sherman is a city of 689 people in New York. Median home value sits at $32,900. Households here earn about 34% less than in New York as a whole. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $302 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

689

−4%vs 2000

vs 714 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

−1%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024590

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(38)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.6%(80)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(99)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(95)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,667

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,294

−33%vs 2000

vs $15,266 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,900

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$302

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $344 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

32.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(696)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0.4%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(682)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1%(7)

Other0%(0)

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 Rican0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(6)

Ancestry

German30.5%(180)

English21.4%(126)

Irish8.6%(51)

Swedish8.3%(49)

Scottish8%(47)

Polish4.9%(29)

Scotch-Irish4.9%(29)

Dutch3.6%(21)

Italian3.2%(19)

American2.5%(15)

French2.4%(14)

Lithuanian0.5%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Latvian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married18.9%(37)

Married58.7%(115)

Widowed2%(4)

Divorced20.4%(40)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(47)

Married50.9%(118)

Widowed8.6%(20)

Divorced20.3%(47)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.8%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.9%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

−12.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.8%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% 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)16.7%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.7%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 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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