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Sherman, New York: commercial real estate data.
Sherman is a Census village of 590 people across 0.81 square miles of land, in Chautauqua County. Median household income is $46,346, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sherman
What Sherman is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land726
- County holding the largest share of its areaChautauqua County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman
How many people live in Sherman
- Population590
- Median age36.8 plus or minus 9.0
- Population under 18175 plus or minus 45
- Share under 1829.7 percent
- Population 65 and over131 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Households232
- Family households137 plus or minus 29
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman
Income and work in Sherman
- Median household income$46,346 plus or minus $11,573
- Per capita income$30,102 plus or minus $8,940
- Civilian labor force239 plus or minus 61
- Employed232 plus or minus 60
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over402
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent plus or minus 23.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman
Housing in Sherman
- Housing units265
- Occupied units232
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied165 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied67 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$544
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units204 plus or minus 43
- Share single family77.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more52 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more19.6 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman
How Sherman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute211 plus or minus 58
- Commuting under 15 minutes71 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more84 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.8 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Drove alone74.3 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman
Flood risk in Sherman
- NFIP communityTown of Sherman
- NFIP community number361373
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/84(M)
The Town of Sherman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361373 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chautauqua County, not Sherman
Chautauqua County context, not Sherman figures
- Establishments in Chautauqua County2,695
- Covered employment, Chautauqua County46,319
- Average annual pay, Chautauqua County$52,960
- Housing units permitted, Chautauqua County125
Every figure in this section is published for Chautauqua County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sherman.
All Chautauqua County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sherman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sherman, New York?
590, in 232 households. Sherman village covers 0.81 square miles of land, which is 726 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sherman in?
Chautauqua County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sherman?
$46,346. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,500. Median gross rent is $544 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sherman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sherman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sherman, town of, community 361373, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sherman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chautauqua County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sherman.
Is zoning published for Sherman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.