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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sherman, MI compare?
| Figure | Sherman, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 964 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 999 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 23 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Sherman, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 898±130 |
| Median age | 53.0±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $51,731±$5,566 |
| Per capita income | $32,838±$4,538 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $180,100±$23,698 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083±$442 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.3%±39.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov