Chautauqua County > Sheridan (town)
Population trend for Sheridan
04,0001990: 2,5822,58219902000: 2,8382,83820002010: 2,6732,67320102020: 2,5642,56420202023: 2,5462,5462023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Sheridan is a town in Chautauqua County, in the Western New York region.

2023 Median income for Chautauqua County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Chautauqua County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 526%.

220 127 35 1977 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Sheridan
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Sheridan
Married-couple families: 574 (82.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 51 (7.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 71 (10.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 292 (85.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 51 (14.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Sheridan

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 6% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Sheridan is 6 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Sheridan lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,389 (94.2%) Same county (different house): 67 (2.6%) Different NY county: 80 (3.2%) 2,536 current residents Same house: 2,389 (94.2%) Same house Different NY county: 80 (3.2%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 67 (2.6%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Sheridan residents
48 48.6 50.7 47.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau