COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howe vs Sherman
PLACE A
Howe, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sherman, Mississippi
Howe is 442% larger than Sherman. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Howe has grown faster since 2000 (37% vs -8%).
HOWESHERMANDIFFERENCE
Total population3,686680+442% vs Sherman
Population density739391+348
Population growth37.3%-7.7%+45.0 pts
Median age29.634.5−4.9
Male46.4%39.1%+7.4 pts
Female53.6%60.9%−7.4 pts
Foreign-born16.8%0.4%+16.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%83.3%−35.7 pts
Black9.4%12.3%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%0.7%+38.8 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other3.3%3.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$51,108$52,404−$1,296
Per capita income$22,443$28,140−$5,697
Poverty rate24.3%22.8%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.410+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%14.2%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree1.5%4.4%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.2%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation75.1%65.7%+9.4 pts
Median home value$201,300$158,900+$42,400
Median gross rent$1,217$982+$235
Owner-occupied60.9%58.1%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%16.5%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households62.3%44.7%+17.6 pts
Average commute25.223.5+1.7
Worked from home8.4%0.0%+8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured40.8%9.4%+31.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025