Language Spoken At Home in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,586 | 100% |
| English only | 5,168 | 92.5% |
| Language other than English | 418 | 7.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 103 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 320 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 95 | 1.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 45 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,036 | 100% |
| American | 693 | 11.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 125 | 2.1% |
| Danish | 19 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 165 | 2.7% |
| English | 738 | 12.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 218 | 3.6% |
| French Canadian | 17 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,919 | 31.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 418 | 6.9% |
| Italian | 81 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 106 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 71 | 1.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 2.5% |
| Scottish | 114 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 101 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 63 | 1.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,729 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,692 | 62.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 701 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,276 | 46.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 425 | 15.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 129 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 70 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 287 | 10.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 206 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,037 | 38.0% |
| Householder living alone | 920 | 33.7% |
| 65 years and over | 340 | 12.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 777 | 28.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 789 | 28.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,888 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,729 | 46.3% |
| Spouse | 1,255 | 21.3% |
| Child | 1,360 | 23.1% |
| Other relatives | 222 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 322 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 183 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,466 | 100% |
| Never married | 769 | 31.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,389 | 56.3% |
| Separated | 34 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 99 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 175 | 7.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,439 | 100% |
| Never married | 551 | 22.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,288 | 52.8% |
| Separated | 58 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 268 | 11.0% |
| Divorced | 274 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 93 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 32 | 34.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 152 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 106 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 31.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 17 | 16.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 15.1% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 18 | 54.5% |
| Who are married | 33 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,224 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 560 | 45.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 325 | 26.6% |
| College or graduate school | 163 | 13.3% |
Educational Attainment in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,269 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 198 | 4.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 381 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,304 | 30.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,229 | 28.8% |
| Associate's degree | 528 | 12.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 471 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.7% |
Veteran Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,682 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 456 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,924 | 100% |
| With a disability | 817 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,328 | 100% |
| With a disability | 51 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,518 | 100% |
| With a disability | 437 | 12.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,078 | 100% |
| With a disability | 329 | 30.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,984 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,989 | 83.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 995 | 16.6% |
| Same county | 578 | 9.7% |
| Different county | 417 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 214 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 203 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,036 | 100% |
| Native | 5,825 | 96.5% |
| Born in United States | 5,805 | 96.2% |
| State of residence | 3,158 | 52.3% |
| Different state | 2,647 | 43.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 20 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 211 | 3.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 211 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 46 | 21.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 165 | 78.2% |
Year of Entry in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 231 | 100% |
| Native | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 211 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 211 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 211 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 67 | 31.8% |
| Africa | 6 | 2.8% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 138 | 65.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |