Sheridan, WY Profile

Sheridan, WY, population 16,333, is located in Wyoming's Sheridan county, about 306.5 miles from Ft Collins and 356.8 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Sheridan's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sheridan has grown by about 3%.

Sheridan's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sheridan tend to be lower than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	37.50
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,804	N/A
2001	15,934	0.82%
2002	16,026	0.58%
2003	16,096	0.44%
2004	16,255	0.99%
2005	16,333	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,420

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	107
2003	175
2004	124
2005	136
2006	97
2007	55
2008	160

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	3	3	2	1	2	5
Robbery	-	3	1	4	1	1	3	5
Aggravated Assault	-	13	24	12	19	14	4	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,001
2003	3,176
2004	3,021
2005	2,777
2006	2,918
2007	2,254
2008	2,817

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	43	54	45	40	68	58	73
Larceny, Theft	-	422	432	423	392	398	297	386
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	14	23	21	18	16	17	15
Arson	-	1	0	0	0	1	4	3

Location

Elevation	3,742 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles