COMPARING TWO PLACES
Van Alstyne vs Sherman
PLACE A
Van Alstyne, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sherman, Mississippi
Van Alstyne is 1078% larger than Sherman. Van Alstyne earns more, with a median household income $50,065 higher. Van Alstyne has grown faster since 2000 (43% vs -8%).
VAN ALSTYNESHERMANDIFFERENCE
Total population8,012680+1078% vs Sherman
Population density1,440391+1,049
Population growth43.4%-7.7%+51.1 pts
Median age36.434.5+1.9
Male44.3%39.1%+5.2 pts
Female55.7%60.9%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born9.4%0.4%+9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.3%83.3%−17.0 pts
Black5.0%12.3%−7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.1%0.7%+22.3 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.9%3.7%+1.2 pts
Median household income$102,469$52,404+$50,065
Per capita income$43,592$28,140+$15,452
Poverty rate7.0%22.8%−15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.410Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%14.2%+23.5 pts
Graduate degree7.5%4.4%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.6%6.2%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation63.5%65.7%−2.2 pts
Median home value$342,700$158,900+$183,800
Median gross rent$1,345$982+$363
Owner-occupied75.4%58.1%+17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.1%16.5%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%44.7%−5.0 pts
Average commute30.623.5+7.1
Worked from home27.1%0.0%+27.1 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Uninsured19.3%9.4%+9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025