Sherman, TX Profile

Sherman, TX, population 36,790, is located in Texas's Grayson county, about 42.9 miles from Plano and 49.9 miles from Carrollton.

Through the 90's Sherman's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sherman has grown by about 5%.

Sherman's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sherman tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.80
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,082	N/A
2001	35,401	0.91%
2002	35,688	0.81%
2003	36,223	1.50%
2004	36,530	0.85%
2005	36,790	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,211

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	694
2002	491
2003	462
2004	393
2005	428
2006	404
2007	384
2008	402

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	12	12	2	4	6	12	6	3
Robbery	59	56	33	24	19	25	19	18
Aggravated Assault	178	112	132	114	131	116	121	132

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,140
2002	5,998
2003	5,657
2004	5,056
2005	5,196
2006	4,258
2007	4,025
2008	4,101

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	381	359	386	357	439	349	336	366
Larceny, Theft	1,701	1,742	1,598	1,449	1,405	1208	1141	1141
Motor Vehicle Theft	121	97	72	58	88	54	52	53
Arson	5	7	7	8	4	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	37.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles