Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Sherman County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,927 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,927 100.0
Male 2,986 50.4  In households 5,675 95.7
Female 2,941 49.6    Householder 2,441 41.2
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,176 19.8
Under 5 years 371 6.3    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 411 6.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 126 2.1
10 to 14 years 428 7.2    Unmarried partner, same-sex 7 0.1
15 to 19 years 493 8.3    Child 1,618 27.3
20 to 24 years 334 5.6      Under 18 years 1,320 22.3
25 to 29 years 317 5.3    Grandchild 83 1.4
30 to 34 years 345 5.8      Under 18 years 64 1.1
35 to 39 years 365 6.2    Other relatives 134 2.3
40 to 44 years 336 5.7    Nonrelatives 90 1.5
45 to 49 years 292 4.9  In group quarters 252 4.3
50 to 54 years 271 4.6    Institutionalized population 48 0.8
55 to 59 years 364 6.1      Male 14 0.2
60 to 64 years 426 7.2      Female 34 0.6
65 to 69 years 374 6.3    Noninstitutionalized population 204 3.4
70 to 74 years 308 5.2      Male 149 2.5
75 to 79 years 193 3.3      Female 55 0.9
80 to 84 years 141 2.4 
85 years and over 158 2.7  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.4 (X)   Total households 2,447 100.0
 Married-couple 1,178 48.1
18 years and over 4,482 75.6    With own children under 18 years 453 18.5
  Male 2,241 75.1  Cohabiting-couple 122 5.0
  Female 2,241 76.2    With own children under 18 years 51 2.1
21 years and over 4,142 69.9  Female householder, no husband present 213 8.7
62 years and over 1,418 23.9    With own children under 18 years 107 4.4
65 years and over 1,174 19.8  Male householder, no husband present 115 4.7
  Male 546 18.3    With own children under 18 years 34 1.4
  Female 628 21.4  Householder living alone 819 33.5
   Householder 65 years and over 365 14.9
RACE 
One race 5,493 92.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 718 29.3
  White 5,025 84.8  Households with individuals 65 and over 879 35.9
  Black or African American 103 1.7  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.3 Average household size 2.32 (X)
  Asian 17 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 328 5.5    Total housing units 2,934 100.0
Two or more races 434 7.3  Occupied housing units 2,447 83.4
 Vacant housing units 487 16.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 33 1.1
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,433 91.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 (X)
Black or African American 171 2.9  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 136 2.3
Asian 50 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,447 100.0
Some other race 599 10.1  Owner-occupied housing units 1,680 68.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 767 31.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 773 13.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,154 87.0 
  White alone 4,798 81.0
(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.