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Sherrill, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

41
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

81.4
years ∙ half population younger than 81.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
41.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sherrill is a town within Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
Town in Jefferson County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.385065° N, 91.951808° W
DMS34° 23′ 06.23″ N, 91° 57′ 06.51″ W

Population Density & area

310.6/sq mi (120.2/km²)
Total Area
0.132 sq mi (0.341 km²)
Land Area
0.132 sq mi (0.341 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.5% male
Male 41.5%
Female 58.5%
males per 100 females
Sherrill 70.8
Jefferson County 99.5
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sherrill 0%
Jefferson County 2%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

81.4
years ∙ half population younger than 81.4, half older
Sherrill
81.4
Jefferson County
39.7
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
412.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sherrill 412.5
Jefferson County 66.8
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 21.5% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 19.5% 59.9% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 80.5% 18.6% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 412.5 66.8 68.6
Child dependency ratio 35.8 39
Old-age dependency ratio 412.5 31 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
70.7%
Black
29.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
41.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sherrill 41.4%
Jefferson County 54.7%
Arkansas 51.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Sherrill population
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.7% 9%
Mexican 0% 2.3% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.3% 91%
One race 100% 94.3% 84.7%
White 70.7% 36.7% 67.4%
Black or African American 29.3% 56.3% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.8% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

21.9% family
Family 21.9%
Non family 78.1%
% family households
Sherrill 21.9%
Jefferson County 61.1%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

1.28
persons per household
Sherrill
1.28
Jefferson County
2.46
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sherrill population
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Total households 32 24,017 1,205,987
Average houshold size 1.28 2.46 2.46
Family households 7 14,671 779,074
Average family size 2.29 3.22 3.06
Married couple family 5 8,695 566,646
Other families 2 5,976 212,428
Male householder 0 1,302 57,955
Female householder 2 4,674 154,473
Non-family households 25 9,346 426,913
One-person households 25 8,211 360,000
Male householder 8 3,869 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 6 1,265 51,376
Female householder 17 4,342 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 17 2,296 99,092
Other living arrangements 0 1,135 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

42
housing units
Sherrill 42
Jefferson County 30,679
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

76.2% occupied
Occupied 76.2%
Vacant 23.8%
vacancy rate
Sherrill 23.8%
Jefferson County 21.7%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
95.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
4.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1992
Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
35.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
47.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
4.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.5 5.5
1–3 rooms 0% 9% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 88.1% 62.8% 58.6%
7+ rooms 11.9% 28.3% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.9% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0% 7.9% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 88.1% 24.7% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 11.9% 52.8% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 0% 12.7% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1992 1978 1988
Total housing units 42 30,679 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

40.6% owners
Renter-occupied 59.4%
Owner-occupied 40.6%
homeownership rate
Sherrill 40.6%
Jefferson County 61.8%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

1.69
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sherrill 1.69
Jefferson County 2.44
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Total occupied units 32 24,017 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 6.3% 21.3% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 53.1% 37.2% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 6.3% 17.9% 16%
1999 or earlier 34.4% 23.5% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.6% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.1% 1.8%
1.51 or more 0% 1.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 7.5% 5.9%
1 vehicle 84.4% 39.2% 33.2%
2 vehicles 15.6% 32.8% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 0% 20.5% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.1% 45.5% 42.8%
Electricity 21.9% 52.9% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.8% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Sherrill due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Sherrill
$—
Jefferson County
$113,400
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Sherrill due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Sherrill due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $— $113,400 $188,000
Under $100,000 100% 45.1% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 29.6% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 16.3% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 8.1% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0.6% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 46.2% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 100% 53.8% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,195 $1,345
Without a mortgage $— $420 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $— $888 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sherrill 0%
Jefferson County 20.1%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sherrill 4.9%
Jefferson County 11.6%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Sherrill due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Sherrill
—%
Jefferson County
33.3%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Sherrill due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 14,258 707,273
Nursery / preschool —% 7.7% 6.1%
K–12 —% 68.1% 71.7%
Kindergarten —% 3.9% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 23.2% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 18.6% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 22.5% 22.4%
College or graduate school —% 24.2% 22.2%
College, undergraduate —% 20.7% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school —% 3.5% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 33.3% 33.4%
School type
Public school —% 86.2% 86.4%
Private school —% 13.8% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

41
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.9%
HS graduate
95.1%
Some college no degree
0%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Sherrill due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
43.6% · 56.4%
Some college no degree
—% · —%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Population (25+) 41 44,396 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 0% 3.7% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.9% 7.9% 7%
High school diploma or GED 95.1% 42.1% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 0% 21.1% 20.7%
Associate's degree 0% 5.2% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 20.1% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 0% 14.3% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 0% 5.8% 9.5%
High School or higher 95.1% 88.4% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$17,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$13,750
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Sherrill due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
5.1%
Some college or associates
—%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sherrill Jefferson County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $17,500 $39,280 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $24,125 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $13,750 $36,347 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $— $37,989 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $— $51,099 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $65,575 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 28.6% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5.1% 18.9% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree —% 10.8% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 8.4% 4.7%

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