Sherman-Denison Metro Area

  1. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Counties
  12. Sherman-Denison Metro Area Cities


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Sherman-Denison Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 110,595
  • Land Area (2000): 2,417.786 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 118.312 square kilometers
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 101,961 2002 115,518 2005 117,840
2000 107,908 2003 115,630 2006 120,145
2001 113,105 2004 117,087 2007 119,528

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Houses (2000): 48,315
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 118,712 53.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,994 2.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 98,482 44.13%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 46,296 43,644 2,652 5.73% 57
1991 46,249 42,863 3,386 7.32% 73
1992 45,969 42,314 3,655 7.95% 80
1993 46,382 42,954 3,428 7.39% 74
1994 47,566 44,601 2,966 6.23% 62
1995 48,059 45,577 2,482 5.16% 52
1996 49,460 47,019 2,441 4.94% 49
1997 50,362 48,081 2,281 4.53% 45
1998 50,445 47,953 2,492 4.94% 49
1999 50,695 48,381 2,314 4.56% 46
2000 56,260 53,970 2,290 4.07% 41
2001 55,873 52,894 2,979 5.33% 53
2002 56,785 53,004 3,781 6.66% 67
2003 57,325 53,263 4,062 7.09% 71
2004 57,306 53,767 3,540 6.18% 62
2005 56,783 53,733 3,050 5.37% 54
2006 56,434 53,677 2,757 4.89% 49
2007 55,638 53,050 2,588 4.65% 46
2008 57,140 54,323 2,817 4.93% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 56,211 53,320 2,891 5.14% 51
Feb 2008 56,092 53,435 2,657 4.74% 47
Mar 2008 56,681 54,055 2,626 4.63% 46
Apr 2008 57,341 54,854 2,487 4.34% 43
May 2008 57,498 54,868 2,630 4.57% 46
Jun 2008 57,723 54,825 2,898 5.02% 50
Jul 2008 57,699 54,608 3,091 5.36% 54
Aug 2008 57,494 54,493 3,001 5.22% 52
Sep 2008 57,521 54,448 3,073 5.34% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,300 13.39%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,556 6.52%
3. Metal Manufactuing 3,470 6.36%
4. Educational Services 2,466 4.52%
5. Health Care 2,122 3.89%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,116 3.88%
7. Public Administration 2,108 3.87%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,750 3.21%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,616 2.96%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,440 2.64%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,438 2.64%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,418 2.60%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,328 2.44%
14. Truck Transportation 1,184 2.17%
15. Department and Other General Stores 1,062 1.95%
16. Food Manufacturing 1,054 1.93%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,028 1.89%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,012 1.86%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 968 1.78%
20. Utilities 938 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,552 18.16%
2. Educational Services 6,300 13.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 4,970 10.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,944 6.25%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,992 4.23%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,942 4.12%
7. Social Assistance 1,552 3.30%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,382 2.94%
9. Public Administration 1,358 2.88%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,280 2.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,050 2.23%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 932 1.98%
13. Metal Manufactuing 896 1.90%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 852 1.81%
15. Construction 758 1.61%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 628 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 608 1.29%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 510 1.08%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 494 1.05%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 464 0.99%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,462 6.35%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,284 6.02%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,856 5.24%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,742 5.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,158 3.96%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,152 3.95%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,092 3.84%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,944 3.57%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,794 3.29%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,632 2.99%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,414 2.59%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,306 2.40%
13. Construction Laborers 1,104 2.03%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,102 2.02%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 1,098 2.01%
16. Carpenters 1,024 1.88%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 918 1.68%
18. Engineers 908 1.67%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 834 1.53%
20. Computer Specialists 832 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,624 7.70%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,660 5.65%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,390 5.08%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,158 4.58%
5. Registered Nurses 2,142 4.55%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,808 3.84%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,786 3.79%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,640 3.48%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,464 3.11%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,464 3.11%
11. Other Production Occupations 1,458 3.10%
12. Cashiers 1,440 3.06%
13. Business Operations Specialists 1,330 2.82%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,176 2.50%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,152 2.45%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,058 2.25%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 998 2.12%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 998 2.12%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 896 1.90%
20. Accountants and Auditors 870 1.85%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 94,363 54.41%
15-35 hours 18,419 10.62%
1-14 hours 4,470 2.58%
No regular hours 56,172 32.39%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,723 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,932 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,251 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,966 9.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,878 10.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,321 13.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,174 19.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,174 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,658 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,168 4.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,744 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,074 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,781 6.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,224 8.39%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,893 3.97%
5-9 13,670 13.94%
10-14 18,881 19.25%
15-19 17,115 17.45%
20-24 12,748 13.00%
25-29 4,095 4.18%
30-34 9,211 9.39%
35-39 1,276 1.30%
40-44 1,871 1.91%
45-59 5,161 5.26%
60-89 5,864 5.98%
At least 90 4,283 4.37%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 0.09% 70,310 71.70%
30-44 32 0.03% 12,326 12.57%
45-59 26 0.03% 5,135 5.24%
At least 60 20 0.02% 10,127 10.33%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 244 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,528 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 81,501 80.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 663 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 170 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,862 1.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,998 2.97%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 85,668 (215,242 people)
Families (2000): 60,594 (182,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,613
People at same address in 1995: 107,340
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,868 10.26%
$10,000-$14,999 6,680 7.73%
$15,000-$19,999 6,097 7.05%
$20,000-$24,999 7,149 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 5,812 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 5,548 6.42%
$35,000-$39,999 5,704 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 5,236 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 4,555 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 7,974 9.22%
$60,000-$74,999 8,369 9.68%
$75,000-$99,999 7,914 9.16%
$100,000-$124,999 3,251 3.76%
$125,000-$149,999 1,095 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 974 1.13%
$200,000 or more 1,217 1.41%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,906 25.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,499 31.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,390 3.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,003 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 235 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,940 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 70 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,469 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 35 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 830 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 450 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.02%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67,175 29.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,997 11.75%
Public Assistance 2,408 1.05%
Retirement 15,377 6.69%
Self Employment 11,746 5.11%
Social Security 26,201 11.41%
Supplemental Security 3,610 1.57%
Wage / Salary 63,992 27.86%
Other 12,198 5.31%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,795 57.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,931 42.96%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,273 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 52,413 62.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,047 23.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,566 3.04%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,480 12.39%
Color 1 Box Married 53,613 57.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,790 17.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,746 12.68%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,107 6.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,288 14.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,882 29.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 44,634 26.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,896 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,258 10.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,957 5.36%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,888 1.71% 1,670 1.51% 3,558 3.22%
Kindergarten 2,495 2.26% 243 0.22% 2,738 2.48%
Grades 1-4 12,671 11.46% 753 0.68% 13,424 12.14%
Grades 5-8 12,469 11.27% 554 0.50% 13,023 11.78%
Grades 9-12 12,377 11.19% 374 0.34% 12,751 11.53%
Undergrad college 6,762 6.11% 2,958 2.67% 9,720 8.79%
Graduate or professional school 818 0.74% 186 0.17% 1,004 0.91%
Total 49,480 44.74% 6,738 6.09% 56,218 50.83%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 271 298
2002 272 233
2003 297 265
2004 258 261

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 192,400 88.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,428 11.27%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 378
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.099 0.314 0.039 0.618 3.070 0.000 7.944 31.169 2.197 41.310
2000 2.391 0.204 0.046 0.500 3.142 0.000 8.211 29.738 2.122 40.071
2001 2.440 0.239 0.000 0.743 3.422 0.000 9.027 30.361 2.520 41.908
2002 1.835 0.190 0.026 0.701 2.753 0.000 8.163 29.060 2.346 39.570
2003 2.240 0.156 0.026 0.510 2.932 0.000 8.717 28.859 2.119 39.696
2004 0.000 1.751 0.342 6.610 8.703 0.000 38.399 121.832 17.209 177.441
2005 2.240 0.119 0.025 0.433 2.817 0.000 8.970 26.120 2.266 37.356
2006 1.839 0.208 0.008 0.441 2.497 0.000 8.373 22.689 1.848 32.910
2007 1.974 0.167 0.033 0.368 2.543 0.000 8.157 22.104 1.564 31.825

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,525
2000 4,663
2001 5,127
2002 4,889

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,903 13.48%
10-19 Years 16,529 14.95%
20-29 Years 13,422 12.14%
30-39 Years 15,138 13.69%
40-49 Years 16,348 14.78%
50-59 Years 12,841 11.61%
60-69 Years 9,241 8.36%
70-79 Years 7,500 6.78%
80-89 Years 3,899 3.53%
90+ Years 774 0.70%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,579 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 57,016 51.55%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 92,857 83.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,519 6.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,385 5.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,828 1.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,314 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 613 0.55%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.03%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 32,446 24.65%
2. German 23,629 17.95%
3. Irish 22,000 16.72%
4. English 20,585 15.64%
5. French Non-Basque 4,973 3.78%
6. Scotch Irish 4,324 3.29%
7. Dutch 3,855 2.93%
8. Italian 3,212 2.44%
9. Scottish 2,867 2.18%
10. Polish 1,432 1.09%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 194,098 93.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,802 5.65%
3. German 602 0.29%
4. French 234 0.11%
5. Chinese 234 0.11%
6. Other Asian 218 0.10%
7. Other Native North American 164 0.08%
8. Urdu 134 0.06%
9. Italian 126 0.06%
10. Hindi 118 0.06%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 214,513 96.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,199 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,476 2.90%

Sherman-Denison Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sherman-Denison Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman-Denison Metro Area Counties Back to top
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