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Sherman, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
4,211
Population
1,341/sq mi density
$147,025
Median Income
$60,210 per capita
$291,300
Home Value
$323,340 Zillow
$1,565
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
568 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$147,025 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$291,300 home value, $1,565/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.6%
4,412 → 4,617
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.7%
$84,653 → $147,025
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sherman across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,768
+151 from 2023 (4,617)
Projected Median Income 2030
$216,442
+$69,417 from 2023 ($147,025)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,412 | — | $84,653 | — |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +4.3% | $88,313 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,717 | +2.5% | $102,153 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4,684 | -0.7% | $113,958 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,635 | -1% | $132,500 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4,617 | -0.4% | $147,025 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.