Overview Sheridan is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,418 people and just one neighborhood, Sheridan is the 533rd largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Sheridan was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country. Occupations and Workforce Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sheridan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.80% of the Sheridan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sheridan is a village of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheridan who work in management occupations (11.23%), food service (8.26%), and teaching (7.63%). Also of interest is that Sheridan 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 Sheridan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.89% 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. Setting & Lifestyle One downside of living in Sheridan, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.86 minutes every day commuting to work. Sheridan Demographics In terms of college education, Sheridan ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.15% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sheridan in 2022 was $15,284, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,136 for a family of four. However, Sheridan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sheridan is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Sheridan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sheridan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sheridan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.07% of the village鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Sheridan include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sheridan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.