| | Sherman, IL | Provo, UT | United States |
| Population | 4,061 | 113,538 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.2% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.8% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.3 | 23.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,173 | 112,929 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,871 | 105,166 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,080 | 86,835 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 62.3% | 10.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 124.0% | 33.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,272.6 | 2,724.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 41.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sherman, IL | Provo, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 27.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 21.5% | 6.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 3.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sherman, IL | Provo, UT | United States |
| White | 87.8% | 72.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 17.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sherman, IL | Provo, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 61.3% | 44.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.9% | 43.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.7% | 55.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.4% | 48.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 4.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 3.10 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,572 | 32,856 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,155 | 22,658 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.0% | 35.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.1% | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 417 | 10,198 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.3% | 8.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.8% |