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Sherman
Texas

Population

$66K

Median Income

$173K

Median Home

R+80

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$277,857

Federal Spending per Capita$20

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %1.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.4%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$1,847

SS Benefits / Person$2,513

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$969/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.97%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,133

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

65 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients617 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,915

Uninsured (under 65)23.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders328

Bachelor's Degree Holders88

HS Completion Rate72.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)63th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.10

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation18.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.69

Heating Degree Days3,916 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,366 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,609 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,370 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year6.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed262 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed280 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers20 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work68 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14 workers

Walk to Work6.1%

Agriculture

Farms165 farms

Farmland365,690 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.608

Nonprofit Organizations19

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults7.6%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population1.0%

Membership Associations17.9 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+80

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.97%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+80R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -115

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $173K

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Local News — Sherman

KXII · 18 hours ago

Talk of the Town: Boys & Girls Club of Sherman’s 60 Year Celebration

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Boys & Girls Club of Sherman Executive Director Mark Ellison joined Caroline…

WJTV · 4 hours ago

Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform

Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion…

CTPost · 5 hours ago

Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, leaving it as an open source platform

Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. Jensen H…

KTEN · 5 days ago

Denison takes home the 128th Battle of the Ax over Sherman

DENISON, Texas (KTEN) — "It's great to be a Yellow Jacket!" said the son of Denison Head Coach Brian…

SILive.com · 4 days ago

Jean McConnell Obituary (2018) - Sherman, TX - Waldo Funeral Home - Sherman

Jean was born on September 16, 1938 and passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Jean was a resident …

Liberty Hill Independent · 3 days ago

Sherman hopes to bounce back from BOTA loss against Joshua

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) - "By Monday, we were ready to bounce back."…

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