Language Spoken At Home in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,121 | 100% |
| English only | 4,989 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 132 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 48 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 45 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,432 | 100% |
| American | 328 | 6.0% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 108 | 2.0% |
| Danish | 192 | 3.5% |
| Dutch | 138 | 2.5% |
| English | 703 | 12.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 202 | 3.7% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,949 | 35.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 650 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 88 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 213 | 3.9% |
| Polish | 78 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 30 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 68 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 248 | 4.6% |
| Swiss | 85 | 1.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 6 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,373 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,462 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 527 | 22.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,203 | 50.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 380 | 16.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 62 | 2.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 197 | 8.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 111 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 911 | 38.4% |
| Householder living alone | 799 | 33.7% |
| 65 years and over | 410 | 17.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 579 | 24.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 864 | 36.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,318 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,373 | 44.6% |
| Spouse | 1,200 | 22.6% |
| Child | 1,412 | 26.6% |
| Other relatives | 141 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 192 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 87 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,108 | 100% |
| Never married | 524 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,245 | 59.1% |
| Separated | 10 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 101 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 228 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,282 | 100% |
| Never married | 420 | 18.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,239 | 54.3% |
| Separated | 29 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 394 | 17.3% |
| Divorced | 200 | 8.8% |
Fertility in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 57 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 15.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 118 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 60.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 10.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 14 | 50.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 17 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 88.2% |
| Who are married | 11 | 64.7% |
School Enrollment in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,138 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 93 | 8.2% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 556 | 48.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 255 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 164 | 14.4% |
Educational Attainment in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,910 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 158 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 256 | 6.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,317 | 33.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,014 | 25.9% |
| Associate's degree | 371 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 518 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 276 | 7.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.3% |
Veteran Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,172 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 532 | 12.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,324 | 100% |
| With a disability | 796 | 15.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,255 | 100% |
| With a disability | 42 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,918 | 100% |
| With a disability | 237 | 8.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,151 | 100% |
| With a disability | 517 | 44.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,380 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,948 | 92.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 427 | 7.9% |
| Same county | 154 | 2.9% |
| Different county | 273 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 149 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 124 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 5 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,432 | 100% |
| Native | 5,363 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 5,358 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 3,257 | 60.0% |
| Different state | 2,101 | 38.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 69 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 69 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 49 | 71.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 20 | 29.0% |
Year of Entry in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 74 | 100% |
| Native | 5 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 69 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 67 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 69 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 7.2% |
| Asia | 33 | 47.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 31 | 44.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |