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Sherman
Kansas

Population

$61K

Median Income

$153K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,186

Federal Spending per Capita$240

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %18.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$4,347

SS Benefits / Person$4,241

Education Wage Premium1.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$151K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$827/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.44%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,785

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$932/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-10.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.8%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,765

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.52 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.41 grade level

HS Diploma Holders929

Bachelor's Degree Holders430

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 19

Good Air Days315 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events40.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$24K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.38

Heating Degree Days5,161 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,068 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,136 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)904 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year20.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed135 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)493 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)92 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers20 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers561 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work110 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)29 workers

Walk to Work3.6%

Agriculture

Farms126 farms

Farmland370,089 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.506

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.9%

Never-Married Adults34.6%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations22.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities16

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.49%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.44%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+69R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -49

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $153K

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Local News — Sherman

Yahoo Sports · قبل 3 أسابيع

John Sherman Says Royals Expect to Contend in 2027

John Sherman expects Kansas City to enter next season with a chance to contend, and the current rost…

Kansas Reflector · 19‏/02‏/2026

Kansas House Democrat rebukes Republican’s remarks about ‘filthy’ renters in debate over protections

Democratic Rep. Brooklynne Mosley told House members she would pray for those who favor corporate la…

MLB.com · 16‏/02‏/2026

Sherman on Royals ballpark decision: 'Great sense of urgency'

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Royals' stadium search remains ongoing, but comments from Kansas City mayor Qu…

KCTV · 22‏/04‏/2026

Chairman and CEO Kansas City Royals, John Sherman, speaks at Royals ballpark announcement

Chairman and CEO Kansas City Royals, John Sherman, speaks at Royals ballpark announcement ... "This …

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 30‏/03‏/2026

Royals owner John Sherman acknowledges sense of urgency in deciding the future home of the MLB club

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals owner John Sherman acknowledged Monday that the Major League Baseball team…

The Business Journals · 22‏/04‏/2026

Royals, Hallmark will devise $3B Crown Center stadium/ballpark district master plan

The Kansas City Royals will build a $1.9 billion stadium at Hallmark's Crown Center headquarters as …

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