Sheridan County, NE Demographic Data
Sheridan County, NE Summary
Sheridan County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 5,432
- Area: 2,469.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,440.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,830.05 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sheridan County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,673
51%
50.8
Male
2,586
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,259
323,128,000
Sheridan County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
241
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
326
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
382
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
413
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
169
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
511
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
476
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
631
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
449
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
374
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
632
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
386
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
269
5.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,044
76.9%
77.2
Female
2,079
51.4%
51.3
Male
1,965
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,821
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,464
27.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,287
24.5%
15.2
Female
705
54.8%
55.8
Male
582
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Sheridan County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,942
94.0%
96.8
White
4,402
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
26
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
452
8.6%
0.8
Asian
36
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
3
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
23
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
317
6.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
228
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
225
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,031
95.7%
82.2
Sheridan County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
146
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
234
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,148
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
890
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
376
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
652
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
282
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
380
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,348
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
934
25.1%
31.2
Sheridan County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,021
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,358
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
440
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
55
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
436
10.1
5.8%
Sheridan County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,852
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
166
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
113
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
21
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Sheridan County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
135
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
166
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
277
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
300
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
410
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
478
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
144
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
159
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,802
57,617
Per capita income
25,077
31,128
Sheridan County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
446
17.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
158
6.2%
9.8
Construction
106
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
550
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
159
6.2%
6.6
Information
35
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
90
3.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
125
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
146
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
149
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
388
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
94
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
120
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
368
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,020
39.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
221
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
528
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
429
16.7%
18.1%
Sheridan County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,527
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,782
70.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
281
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
261
10.3%
2.7
Other means
37
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
166
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Sheridan County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
131
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
523
23.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
947
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
626
28.1%
21.0
Sheridan County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,227
76.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,588
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
639
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
674
23.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Sheridan County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,901
1 room
38
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
26
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
169
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
413
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
611
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
498
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
341
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
315
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
490
16.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sheridan County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,901
1-unit, detached
2,433
83.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
1.8%
5.9
2-units
25
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
51
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
30
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
251
8.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sheridan County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,081
37.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
245
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
420
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
235
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
311
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
208
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
238
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
163
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sheridan County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
992
44.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
428
19.2%
4.7
Electricity
582
26.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
148
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.2%
1.1
Sheridan County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
593
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
6
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
2.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
14
2.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
39
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
62
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
22.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
327
55.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
304
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
132
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sheridan County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
453
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
8
1.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
185
40.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
237
52.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
186
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
592
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
25.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
97
21.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
103
23.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
197
0.0%
0.0%
Sheridan County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,588
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
468
29.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
509
32.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
240
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
74
4.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
164
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,900
205,000
