Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Sheridan County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,447 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,447 100.0
Male 1,248 51.0  In households 2,409 98.4
Female 1,199 49.0    Householder 1,020 41.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 546 22.3
Under 5 years 151 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 162 6.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 42 1.7
10 to 14 years 184 7.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 155 6.3    Child 685 28.0
20 to 24 years 90 3.7      Under 18 years 555 22.7
25 to 29 years 124 5.1    Grandchild 32 1.3
30 to 34 years 146 6.0      Under 18 years 23 0.9
35 to 39 years 120 4.9    Other relatives 51 2.1
40 to 44 years 158 6.5    Nonrelatives 32 1.3
45 to 49 years 121 4.9  In group quarters 38 1.6
50 to 54 years 94 3.8    Institutionalized population 38 1.6
55 to 59 years 173 7.1      Male 17 0.7
60 to 64 years 208 8.5      Female 21 0.9
65 to 69 years 173 7.1    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 134 5.5      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 81 3.3      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 74 3.0 
85 years and over 99 4.0  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.1 (X)   Total households 1,020 100.0
 Married-couple 553 54.2
18 years and over 1,839 75.2    With own children under 18 years 212 20.8
  Male 935 74.9  Cohabiting-couple 42 4.1
  Female 904 75.4    With own children under 18 years 15 1.5
21 years and over 1,786 73.0  Female householder, no husband present 64 6.3
62 years and over 682 27.9    With own children under 18 years 34 3.3
65 years and over 561 22.9  Male householder, no husband present 44 4.3
  Male 265 21.2    With own children under 18 years 19 1.9
  Female 296 24.7  Householder living alone 317 31.1
   Householder 65 years and over 155 15.2
RACE 
One race 2,331 95.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 312 30.6
  White 2,257 92.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 371 36.4
  Black or African American 3 0.1  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 11 0.4 Average household size 2.36 (X)
  Asian 12 0.5 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 46 1.9    Total housing units 1,152 100.0
Two or more races 116 4.7  Occupied housing units 1,020 88.5
 Vacant housing units 132 11.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 28 2.4
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,366 96.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7 (X)
Black or African American 41 1.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 36 1.5
Asian 26 1.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 14 0.6    Occupied housing units 1,020 100.0
Some other race 104 4.3  Owner-occupied housing units 741 72.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 279 27.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 145 5.9  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,302 94.1 
  White alone 2,212 90.4
(X) Not applicable.
¹ 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 2020.