COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sherman vs Van Alstyne
PLACE A
Sherman, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Van Alstyne, Texas
Sherman is 92% smaller than Van Alstyne. Van Alstyne earns more, with a median household income $50,065 higher. Van Alstyne has grown faster since 2000 (43% vs -8%).
SHERMANVAN ALSTYNEDIFFERENCE
Total population6808,012−92% vs Van Alstyne
Population density3911,440−1,049
Population growth-7.7%43.4%−51.1 pts
Median age34.536.4−1.9
Male39.1%44.3%−5.2 pts
Female60.9%55.7%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.4%9.4%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.3%66.3%+17.0 pts
Black12.3%5.0%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%23.1%−22.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.7%4.9%−1.2 pts
Median household income$52,404$102,469−$50,065
Per capita income$28,140$43,592−$15,452
Poverty rate22.8%7.0%+15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.400Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%37.7%−23.5 pts
Graduate degree4.4%7.5%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%0.6%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation65.7%63.5%+2.2 pts
Median home value$158,900$342,700−$183,800
Median gross rent$982$1,345−$363
Owner-occupied58.1%75.4%−17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%13.1%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%39.7%+5.0 pts
Average commute23.530.6−7.1
Worked from home0.0%27.1%−27.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured9.4%19.3%−9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025