Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Sherman County
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent

Total Population 6,010 100.0    
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 647 10.8
Male 3,005 50.0   Mexican 512 8.5
Female 3,005 50.0   Puerto Rican 7 0.1
      Cuban 1 0.0
Under 5 years 400 6.7   Other Hispanic or Latino 127 2.1
5 to 9 years 369 6.1 Not Hispanic or Latino 5,363 89.2
10 to 14 years 376 6.3   White alone 5,214 86.8
15 to 19 years 385 6.4    
20 to 24 years 363 6.0 RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 688 11.4   Total population 6,010 100.0
35 to 44 years 621 10.3 In households 5,908 98.3
45 to 54 years 872 14.5   Householder 2,608 43.4
55 to 59 years 430 7.2   Spouse 1,290 21.5
60 to 64 years 361 6.0   Child 1,508 25.1
65 to 74 years 578 9.6     Own child under 18 years 1,237 20.6
75 to 84 years 410 6.8   Other relatives 200 3.3
85 years and over 157 2.6     Under 18 years 79 1.3
Median age (years) 42.1(X)   Nonrelatives 302 5.0
        Unmarried partner 127 2.1
18 years and over 4,660 77.5 In group quarters 102 1.7
  Male 2,312 38.5   Institutionalized population 49 0.8
  Female 2,348 39.1   Noninstitutionalized population 53 0.9
21 years and over 4,393 73.1    
62 years and over 1,353 22.5 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 1,145 19.1   Total households 2,608 100.0
  Male 490 8.2 Family households (families) 1,617 62.0
  Female 655 10.9     With own children under 18 years 653 25.0
      Married-couple family 1,290 49.5
RACE       With own children under 18 years 455 17.4
One race 5,906 98.3   Female householder, no husband present 218 8.4
  White 5,596 93.1     With own children under 18 years 142 5.4
  Black or African American 39 0.6 Nonfamily households 991 38.0
  American Indian and Alaska Native 17 0.3   Householder living alone 864 33.1
  Asian 17 0.3     Householder 65 years and over 385 14.8
    Asian Indian 1 0.0    
    Chinese 6 0.1 Households with individuals under 18 years 709 27.2
    Filipino 6 0.1 Households with individuals 65 and over 813 31.2
    Japanese 1 0.0    
    Korean 1 0.0 Average household size 2.27(X)
    Vietnamese 1 0.0 Average family size 2.85(X)
    Other Asian¹ 1 0.0    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 2 0.0   Total housing units 3,148 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 5 0.1 Occupied housing units 2,608 82.8
    Samoan 0 0.0 Vacant housing units 540 17.2
    Other Pacific Islander² 0 0.0   For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 38 1.2
  Some other race 230 3.8    
Two or more races 104 1.7 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6(X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.4(X)
Race alone or in combination with one      
 or more other races:³   HOUSING TENURE  
White 5,687 94.6   Occupied housing units 2,608 100.0
Black or African American 87 1.4 Owner-occupied housing units 1,766 67.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 57 0.9 Renter-occupied housing units 842 32.3
Asian 21 0.3    
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.2 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.34 
Some other race 252 4.2 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.10 

(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.