Population 721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheridan
Household size in Sheridan
| Period | Sheridan | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheridan run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sheridan skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 50.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Sheridan (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% 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. Among homeowners, 35.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sheridan as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sheridan was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sheridan pays $976 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sheridan (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sheridan: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sheridan has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.40 | 46.6 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1982 | $976 | 27.3% | 98.0% | 0.6% |
| King | 1.66 | 64.0 | 8.1% | 41.0% | 18.6% | 1992 | $926 | 30.7% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Amherst | 2.33 | 48.0 | 5.2% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 1978 | $962 | 31.8% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Scandinavia | 2.28 | 49.5 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 15.9% | 1980 | $959 | 15.3% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| Waupaca | 2.13 | 48.9 | 8.8% | 24.6% | 14.0% | 1979 | $841 | 26.6% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Blaine | 2.36 | 49.0 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 20.2% | 1979 | $919 | 21.0% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Parfreyville | 2.39 | 50.9 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 24.0% | 1984 | $914 | 22.5% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| Amherst Junction | 2.41 | 47.0 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 1977 | $970 | 32.8% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Rural | 2.32 | 51.3 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 36.5% | 1983 | $902 | 32.6% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Nelsonville | 2.43 | 46.8 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 11.5% | 1978 | $927 | 33.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Iola | 2.23 | 45.0 | 12.5% | 26.3% | 14.2% | 1978 | $839 | 19.0% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
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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