CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sheridan

Oregon · 3,979 residents · 2.11 sq mi

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Sheridan is a city of 3,979 people in Oregon. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $46,100. The poverty rate is 18.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 15% less than in Oregon as a whole. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,979

+11%vs 2000

vs 3,570 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

+5%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(255)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(230)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(205)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(283)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.4%(850)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(791)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(407)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(240)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(235)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(157)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(66)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,099

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,673 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,622

−13%vs 2000

vs $13,426 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.7%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,100

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $612 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.4% in 2000

41.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(3,028)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino7.7%(274)

Asian0.5%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(3,451)

Black5.9%(234)

Hispanic / Latino9.1%(361)

Asian1.8%(73)

Other5.6%(221)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.3%(592)

Spaniard0.6%(37)

Central American0.5%(30)

Honduran0.5%(30)

Cuban0.2%(10)

Puerto Rican0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Burmese0.6%(41)

Hmong0.4%(24)

Korean0.4%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.5%(31)

Ancestry

German14.7%(932)

English12.4%(788)

Irish11.5%(728)

Norwegian2.8%(179)

French2.4%(155)

American2.3%(144)

Italian2.1%(136)

Scottish1.8%(116)

Swedish1.5%(94)

Dutch0.8%(51)

Portuguese0.8%(50)

Polish0.7%(45)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(26)

Hungarian0.4%(24)

Welsh0.2%(15)

Armenian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(10)

French Canadian0.2%(10)

British0.1%(8)

Czech0.1%(7)

Swiss0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.7%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married47.8%(1,863)

Married31.9%(1,244)

Widowed3%(118)

Divorced17.3%(676)

Women 15+

Never married29.7%(556)

Married46.3%(866)

Widowed4.7%(87)

Divorced19.3%(360)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−22.8 ptssince 2013

from 27.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% 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)20.7%(97)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(144)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.8%(158)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 468 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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