Sherwood, OR real estate and demographic information

About Sherwood

Sherwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 18,567 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Sherwood is the 29th largest community in Oregon.

Sherwood home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Sherwood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Sherwood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sherwood is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sherwood who work in office and administrative support (16.97%), sales jobs (13.39%) and management occupations (12.51%).

Also of interest is that Sherwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Sherwood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Sherwood is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Sherwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Sherwood Information and Demographics

The education level of Sherwood ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sherwood, 40.99% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Sherwood in 2010 was $31,047, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,188 for a family of four.

The people who call Sherwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sherwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sherwood include German, English, Irish, Italian, Swedish and Scottish.

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