Population 101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheridan
Household size in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheridan average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sheridan are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Sheridan (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sheridan
Renters in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Sheridan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sheridan: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Sheridan is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Sheridan runs $785 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sheridan
Bachelor's degrees in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sheridan: 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sheridan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sheridan: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sheridan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 2.61 | 39.0 | 15.9% | 22.8% | 13.3% | 1947 | $785 | 15.0% | 82.4% | 6.5% |
| Suedburg | 2.39 | 45.5 | 6.9% | 24.3% | 5.4% | 1983 | $932 | 15.2% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Outwood | 2.34 | 50.7 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1958 | $1,061 | 22.2% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| Orwin | 2.63 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10.4% | 1950 | $795 | 17.4% | 84.4% | 3.3% |
| Muir | 2.73 | 43.2 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1951 | $851 | 18.1% | 83.2% | 1.5% |
| Tower City | 2.71 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 22.6% | 12.2% | 1943 | $864 | 15.0% | 87.8% | 5.7% |
| Green Point | 2.24 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 31.5% | 4.0% | 1978 | $997 | 11.9% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Keffer | 2.39 | 42.2 | 16.7% | 21.5% | 15.1% | 1949 | $665 | 15.7% | 87.2% | 7.4% |
| Fredericksburg | 2.66 | 42.5 | 7.4% | 16.0% | 5.9% | 1988 | $903 | 16.8% | 88.8% | 1.0% |
| Good Spring | 2.40 | 42.8 | 10.5% | 15.4% | 14.7% | 1964 | $768 | 21.7% | 89.7% | 4.1% |
| Jonestown | 2.51 | 40.5 | 9.2% | 23.2% | 4.9% | 1983 | $1,052 | 17.1% | 87.2% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sheridan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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