COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calera vs Sherman
PLACE A
Calera, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Sherman, Mississippi
Calera is 2693% larger than Sherman. Calera earns more, with a median household income $34,790 higher. Calera has grown faster since 2000 (42% vs -8%).
CALERASHERMANDIFFERENCE
Total population18,992680+2693% vs Sherman
Population density774391+384
Population growth41.9%-7.7%+49.6 pts
Median age33.934.5−0.6
Male49.6%39.1%+10.5 pts
Female50.4%60.9%−10.5 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.4%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.8%83.3%−25.5 pts
Black30.7%12.3%+18.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%0.7%+8.5 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other1.8%3.7%−1.9 pts
Median household income$87,194$52,404+$34,790
Per capita income$39,054$28,140+$10,914
Poverty rate7.3%22.8%−15.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.410−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%14.2%+22.9 pts
Graduate degree9.8%4.4%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%6.2%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation74.4%65.7%+8.7 pts
Median home value$235,300$158,900+$76,400
Median gross rent$1,601$982+$619
Owner-occupied79.3%58.1%+21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%16.5%−13.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.8%44.7%−4.9 pts
Average commute33.023.5+9.4
Worked from home16.2%0.0%+16.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.6%9.4%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025