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Sherman
Oregon

Population

$57K

Median Income

$289K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$398,446

Federal Spending per Capita$3,376

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %10.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,674

SS Benefits / Person$5,185

Education Wage Premium4.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$141K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$288K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$911/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,442

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,346/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate70.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

6 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients450 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,302

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.47 grade level

HS Diploma Holders407

Bachelor's Degree Holders162

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine-1.97

January Temperature-0.26

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation13.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.77

Heating Degree Days5,351 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days726 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,203 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)382 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)15.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed116 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)89 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers80 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work42 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)11 workers

Walk to Work5.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers19.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout89.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.609

Nonprofit Organizations14

Veterans Share13.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations21.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$79K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+59D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $289K

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Local News — Sherman

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Apr 8, 2026

Oregon State University-Cascades dean removed amid investigation

The top executive at the Oregon State University-Cascades campus, Sherman Bloomer, is no longer on t…

Oregon Capital Chronicle · May 2, 2026

57th District: Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler, Wasco, Jefferson, Marion and Clackamas counties

DECISION-MAKING · Jim Doherty ( R ) · Greg Smith ( R ). No response. Show all responses (2) Hide res…

The Daily Astorian · 1 month ago

Javadi, Sherman and more weigh in on BPA funding cuts

Following an announcement on June 18 that the Bonneville Power Administration will cut funding to th…

DailyDispatch.com · 1 month ago

More than 200K acres burn across Oregon: What to know

VIDEO: More than 200,000 acres were burning across Oregon on Monday as firefighters continued battli…

The Source - Bend, Oregon · Apr 14, 2026

OSU-Cascades Chief Ousted Amid Ongoing Investigation

The top administrator at Oregon State University-Cascades, Sherman Bloomer, was removed from his rol…

OHSU News · Dec 11, 2025

Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions

By Erik Robinson December 11, 2025 Portland, Oregon. Lea esta página en español. Larry Sherman, Ph.D…

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