| SHERMAN Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 2881 |
| SHERMAN Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 3318 |
| SHERMAN Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -13.2 |
| SHERMAN Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -437 |
| SHERMAN Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 3318 |
| SHERMAN Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 154 |
| SHERMAN Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.1 |
| SHERMAN Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 604 |
| SHERMAN Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.2 |
| SHERMAN Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.6 |
| SHERMAN Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 738 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.4 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2960 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2927 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.9 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| SHERMAN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.8 |
| SHERMAN Births 2006 | 27 |
| SHERMAN Deaths 2006 | 39 |
| SHERMAN Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 70.7 |
| SHERMAN Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| SHERMAN Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.5 |
| SHERMAN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82 |
| SHERMAN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.8 |
| SHERMAN Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 599 |
| SHERMAN Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.7 |
| SHERMAN Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 1846 |
| SHERMAN Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7 |
| SHERMAN Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.4 |
| SHERMAN Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80 |
| SHERMAN Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 38000 |
| SHERMAN Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| SHERMAN Households 2000 (complete count) | 1394 |
| SHERMAN Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.34 |
| SHERMAN Per capita income in 1999 | 14064 |
| SHERMAN Median household income 2008 | 37964 |
| SHERMAN People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.3 |
| SHERMAN Personal income 2007 | 87 |
| SHERMAN Per capita personal income 2007 | 29090 |
| SHERMAN Civilian labor force 2008 | 1933 |
| SHERMAN Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 53 |
| SHERMAN Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 2.7 |
| SHERMAN Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1760 |
| SHERMAN Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 90 |
| SHERMAN Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 322 |
| SHERMAN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 46545 |
| SHERMAN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26446 |
| SHERMAN Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 82 |
| SHERMAN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 480 |
| SHERMAN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 10.9 |
| SHERMAN Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 258 |
| SHERMAN Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total number of firms 2002 | 298 |
| SHERMAN Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 51.7 |
| SHERMAN Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| SHERMAN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 19601 |
| SHERMAN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6175 |
| SHERMAN New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5 |
| SHERMAN Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 710 |
| SHERMAN Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 270072 |
| SHERMAN Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 40189 |
| SHERMAN Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13423 |
| SHERMAN Land area in square miles 2000 | 565.84 |
| SHERMAN Population per square mile 2000 | 6 |
