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Sherwood

Ohio · 801 residents · 1.56 sq mi
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Sherwood is a city of 801 people in Ohio. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $63,900, having risen by half since 1990. Households earn $39,135 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

801
−4%since 1990
from 833 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.5
+12%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.56 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54262771279788219902000201020202024Sherwood
2024762
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(52)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(77)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(66)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(110)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(126)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.2%(90)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(88)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(64)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(25)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,135
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,212
+57%since 1990
from $10,314 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.5%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$63,900
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$483
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $333 in 1990
US average: $602
83.7%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 83.7% in 1990
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(813)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(27)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(755)
Black0.7%(6)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(28)
Asian0%(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
Mexican12.9%(98)
Ancestry
German26.1%(199)
English20.9%(159)
Polish13%(99)
Irish5.9%(45)
Dutch5%(38)
French4.2%(32)
Swedish2%(15)
Swiss1.6%(12)
American0.9%(7)
Italian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.6%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.8%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.2%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.1 min
−30%since 1990
from 20.3 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 married23%(65)
Married62.9%(178)
Widowed0.7%(2)
Divorced13.4%(38)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(54)
Married60.9%(190)
Widowed9.3%(29)
Divorced12.5%(39)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.0%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)62.2%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.2%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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, Ohio?

Sherwood, Ohio has about 801 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sherwood, Ohio?

The typical household in Sherwood, Ohio earns about $39,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherwood, Ohio expensive?

In Sherwood, Ohio, the median home is worth about $63,900, and the typical rent is about $483 a month.

How educated are people in Sherwood, Ohio?

About 8.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sherwood, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherwood, Ohio?

About 12.5% of people in Sherwood, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sherwood, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Sherwood, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 32 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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

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