Sherman, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,013 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 589 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 424 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,800 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,759 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,441 | 27.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,798 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,777 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,912 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,803 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,306 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,622 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,745 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,633 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,828 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,069 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,374 | 51.7 |
| Separated | 601 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,373 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,988 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,411 | 12.3 |
Female | 2,031 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 712 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 469 | 65.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,439 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,746 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 851 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,661 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,250 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,411 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,860 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,273 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,461 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,516 | 44.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,113 | 52.7 |
Same county | 9,527 | 29.3 |
Different county | 7,586 | 23.4 |
Same state | 4,800 | 14.8 |
Different state | 2,786 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 832 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,957 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,152 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 31,870 | 91.2 |
State of residence | 21,948 | 62.8 |
Different state | 9,922 | 28.4 |
Born outside United States | 282 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,805 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,848 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 525 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,280 | 6.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,805 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 180 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 351 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,204 | 78.6 |
| Northern America | 39 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,461 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,465 | 87.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,996 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,069 | 6.4 |
Spanish | 3,406 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,917 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 294 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 85 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 214 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,957 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,115 | 83.3 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 179 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 49 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 497 | 1.4 |
| English | 3,231 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 718 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 117 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,284 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,942 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 581 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 204 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 194 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 101 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 709 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 516 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 176 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,832 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 207 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,208 | 32.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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