COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blue vs Sherman
PLACE A
Blue, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Sherman, Mississippi
Blue is 91% smaller than Sherman. Sherman earns more, with a median household income $27,789 higher. Blue has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -8%).
BLUESHERMANDIFFERENCE
Total population58680−91% vs Sherman
Population density23391−368
Population growth2.6%-7.7%+10.3 pts
Median age60.234.5+25.7
Male69.0%39.1%+29.9 pts
Female31.0%60.9%−29.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%83.3%+16.7 pts
Black0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Median household income$24,615$52,404−$27,789
Per capita income$38,398$28,140+$10,258
Poverty rate17.2%22.8%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.410+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%14.2%+0.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation46.6%65.7%−19.2 pts
Median home value$83,600$158,900−$75,300
Median gross rent–$982–
Owner-occupied73.7%58.1%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.6%16.5%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.7%+55.3 pts
Average commute44.923.5+21.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024