Sheridan is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 5,202 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sheridan is the 72nd largest community in Arkansas. Sheridan real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Sheridan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sheridan is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sheridan is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheridan who work in sales jobs (13.46%), management occupations (10.85%), and teaching (10.36%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Sheridan is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Sheridan citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.29% of adults in Sheridan have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sheridan in 2022 was $30,496, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,984 for a family of four. However, Sheridan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Sheridan include English, German, Irish, African, and French. The most common language spoken in Sheridan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
