COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sherman vs Denison
PLACE A
Sherman, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Denison, Texas
Sherman is 97% smaller than Denison. Denison earns more, with a median household income $14,961 higher. Denison has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -8%).
SHERMANDENISONDIFFERENCE
Total population68026,822−97% vs Denison
Population density391924−534
Population growth-7.7%7.9%−15.6 pts
Median age34.540.4−5.9
Male39.1%47.6%−8.5 pts
Female60.9%52.4%+8.5 pts
Foreign-born0.4%6.3%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.3%66.5%+16.8 pts
Black12.3%6.8%+5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%16.2%−15.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other3.7%9.3%−5.6 pts
Median household income$52,404$67,365−$14,961
Per capita income$28,140$34,603−$6,463
Poverty rate22.8%15.0%+7.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.433−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%18.7%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree4.4%5.7%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.6%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation65.7%59.4%+6.3 pts
Median home value$158,900$180,900−$22,000
Median gross rent$982$1,309−$327
Owner-occupied58.1%58.6%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%8.9%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%47.1%−2.4 pts
Average commute23.519.4+4.1
Worked from home0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.4%14.9%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025