 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Sherman, New York, in Chautauqua county, is 25 miles E of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 62 miles SW of Buffalo, New York. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Jamestown metropolitan area. Sherman contains a population of approximately 714.
In Sherman, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Sherman had a median family income of $37,857. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Sherman.
Political donors in Sherman favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $250. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the village.
Sherman has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Sherman, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in the village tend toward the low side for New York. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Sherman the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Sherman, 80% of commuters drive to work.
Sherman strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Sherman to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
Read about and discuss Sherman and other places in New York
Are you an official in the Sherman government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Sherman. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
