COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bee vs Sherman
PLACE A
Bee, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Sherman, Mississippi
Bee is 76% smaller than Sherman. Sherman earns more, with a median household income $27,404 higher.
BEESHERMANDIFFERENCE
Total population160680−76% vs Sherman
Population density123391−268
Population growth-3.6%-7.7%+4.1 pts
Median age37.534.5+3.0
Male56.9%39.1%+17.8 pts
Female43.1%60.9%−17.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%83.3%+6.7 pts
Black0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.0%3.7%+6.3 pts
Median household income$25,000$52,404−$27,404
Per capita income$7,986$28,140−$20,154
Poverty rate81.3%22.8%+58.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.410+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%14.2%+21.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation27.8%65.7%−37.9 pts
Median home value$63,300$158,900−$95,600
Median gross rent–$982–
Owner-occupied52.1%58.1%−6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%16.5%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.7%+55.3 pts
Average commute–23.5–
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured25.0%9.4%+15.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024