Sherman, Mississippi
Sherman is a town located in
Mississippi. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 548.
Geography
\nSherman is located at 34°21'38" North, 88°50'19" West (34.360659, -88.838734)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8
km² (1.9
mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 548 people, 241 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The
population density is 113.1/km² (293.6/mi²). There are 263 housing units at an average density of 54.3/km² (140.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.39% White, 16.06%
African American, 0.36%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 241 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $21,667, and the median income for a family is $29,844. Males have a median income of $29,038 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,301. 20.9% of the population and 20.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.0% are under the age of 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older.