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Sherwood, OR
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Sherwood profile


Living in Sherwood



Sherwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 20,030 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sherwood is the 31st 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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Sherwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.75% 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.

The education level of Sherwood ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sherwood, 49.63% 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 2022 was $47,030, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,120 for a family of four.

Sherwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sherwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.