County population in 2016: 1,752 (all rural); it was 1,934 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 244 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 280 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 561 Renter-occupied apartments: 253 (it was 236 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
38%
Land area: 823 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sherman County: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $44,700 ($35,142 in 1999)
This county:
$44,700
Oregon:
$57,532
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $653 (lower quartile is $473, upper quartile is $724)
This county:
$653
State:
$898
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $174,908 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
Sherman:
$174,908
Oregon:
$287,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,657 - $271,340 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,091 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 8
Thefts: 29
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,509 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,335 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.0%
Sherman County:
15.0%
Oregon:
13.3%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 43.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 50.2 years old
(Males: 49.1 years old, Females: 50.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.3 years old, Black residents: 37.6 years old, American Indian residents: 54.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.3 years old, Other race residents: 4.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.
Current college students: 16 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 36 (14.9% naturalized citizens)
Sherman County:
2.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Note: State values scaled to Sherman County population
92010 or later
172000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
181980 to 1989
11970 to 1979
4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 649
One, attached: 5
Two: 5
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 2
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 225
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 203 (2 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 305
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
66.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sherman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
191
2
Evangelical Protestant
75
4
Catholic
30
1
Other
7
-
None
1,462
-
Sherman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Sherman County:
12.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
12.02 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Sherman County:
6.01 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
30.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sherman County:
9.0%
Oregon:
7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sherman County:
25.6%
State:
25.6%
Agriculture in Sherman County:
Average size of farms: 2418 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71,359 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.27 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.06% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,229 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.67% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138,674 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.05 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08% All wheat for grain: 116904 harvested acres Land in orchards: 22 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oregon state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from Sherman County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 140.1 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 146.2 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 383.3 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 411.6 miles away from Sherman County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 354.8 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Sherman County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Personal care and service occupations (14%)
Management occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
Mexico (64%)
Australia (14%)
Ethiopia (8%)
Scotland (3%)
Canada (3%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
German (14%)
American (12%)
Irish (11%)
English (6%)
Scottish (5%)
Norwegian (5%)
Italian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 658 (75.0%)
Carpooled: 88 (10.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1 (0.1%)
Bicycle: 4 (0.5%)
Walked: 39 (4.4%)
Worked at home: 84 (9.6%)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,461.
7.57% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,321 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.57%
Oregon average:
7.22%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($21,340 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($13,981 average AGI)
Sherman County:
2.86%
Oregon average:
3.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.26% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,030 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.26%
Oregon average:
6.82%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.61% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($21,318 average AGI)
3.65% relocated to other states ($8,712 average AGI)
Sherman County:
3.65%
Oregon average:
3.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 447 (397 aged, 50 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 73 (25%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sherman County, Oregon in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
171 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (18 men, 50 women).
97.2% of residents of Sherman speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,176,000 ($14,706 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,570,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,066,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,158,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,902,000 Federal grants: $2,366,000 Federal procurement contracts: $695,000 ($499,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,989,000 ($2,988,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $272,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $589,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,187,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 86
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 94
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +15
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+20 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -189
Here:
-108 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.1
Note: State values scaled to Sherman County population
02014 or later
302010 to 2013
882000 to 2009
451990 to 1999
751980 to 1989
1261970 to 1979
671960 to 1969
951950 to 1959
731940 to 1949
3471939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sherman County, Oregon
Note: State values scaled to Sherman County population
6no vehicle
1041 vehicle
1912 vehicles
1393 vehicles
604 vehicles
65+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Sherman County population
19no vehicle
901 vehicle
1172 vehicles
743 vehicles
94 vehicles
115+ vehicles
85.8% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Oregon.
Sherman County:
85.8%
State average:
81.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,052
Other state: 648
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 154
South: 55
West: 420
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