About Sheridan

Sheridan is a somewhat small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,196 people and just one neighborhood, Sheridan is the 312nd largest community in Illinois. Sheridan has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Sheridan, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.0% of Sheridan's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Sheridan is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheridan who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.33%), sales jobs (10.74%), and farm management (5.07%).

A relatively large number of people in Sheridan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Sheridan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sheridan, the average commute to work is 32.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Sheridan is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Sheridan isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.73% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Sheridan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Sheridan Information and Demographics

The population of Sheridan has a very low overall level of education: only 7.78% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Sheridan in 2000 was $16,412, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,648 for a family of four.

Sheridan is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sheridan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sheridan is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sheridan include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sheridan is English. Some people also speak Spanish.