Sherwood, OR Profile

Sherwood, OR, population 15,398, is located in Oregon's Washington county, about 14.0 miles from Portland and 21.4 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Sherwood's population has grown by about 281%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sherwood has grown by about 31%.

Sherwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sherwood tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	31.30
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,791	N/A
2001	12,815	8.68%
2002	13,464	5.06%
2003	13,904	3.27%
2004	14,524	4.46%
2005	15,398	6.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,518

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	42
2002	16
2003	29
2004	43
2005	34
2006	70
2007	39
2008	28

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	2
Robbery	2	0	0	4	2	5	2	2
Aggravated Assault	1	0	2	0	0	3	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,298
2002	2,835
2003	1,839
2004	1,838
2005	1,854
2006	1,764
2007	1,320
2008	1,004

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	45	25	38	47	36	30	29
Larceny, Theft	243	288	221	209	210	231	196	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	11	5	11	16	9	11	7
Arson	1	2	2	1	3	4	3	5

Location

Elevation	205 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles