Sharpsburg, NC Demographic Data
Sharpsburg, NC Summary
Sharpsburg is located in Nash County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,974
- Area: 1.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,946.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 137.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sharpsburg, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,210
50%
50.8
Male
1,199
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,409
323,128,000
Sharpsburg, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
127
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
238
9.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
259
10.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
136
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
128
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
346
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
239
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
333
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
127
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
158
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
209
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
72
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
37
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,678
69.7%
77.2
Female
910
54.2%
51.3
Male
768
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,649
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
395
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
318
13.2%
15.2
Female
184
57.9%
55.8
Male
134
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Sharpsburg, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,303
95.6%
96.8
White
527
21.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,693
70.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
1.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
60
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
106
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
71
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
60
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,338
97.1%
82.2
Sharpsburg, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
96
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
221
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
536
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
428
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
187
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
44
2.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9
0.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
317
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,204
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53
3.5%
31.2
Sharpsburg, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
604
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
668
37.4%
47.5
Divorced
218
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
100
5.6%
2.0
Widowed
195
10.9
5.8%
Sharpsburg, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,282
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Sharpsburg, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
57
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
206
21.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
172
18.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
137
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
121
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
171
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
30
3.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25
2.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
28,021
57,617
Per capita income
15,430
31,128
Sharpsburg, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
74
8.8%
9.8
Construction
54
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
90
10.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
4.3%
6.6
Information
74
8.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
204
24.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
30
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
55
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
180
21.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
68
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
138
16.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
225
26.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
260
31.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
146
17.4%
18.1%
Sharpsburg, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
830
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
645
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
80
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
5.7%
2.7
Other means
38
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
20
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Sharpsburg, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
133
14.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
367
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
292
30.7%
37.1
3 or more
158
16.6%
21.0
Sharpsburg, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
950
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
394
41.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
556
58.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
160
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Sharpsburg, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,110
1 room
32
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
26
2.3%
9.1
4 rooms
330
29.7%
16.5
5 rooms
427
38.5%
19.8
6 rooms
126
11.4%
17.8
7 rooms
100
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
32
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
21
1.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sharpsburg, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,110
1-unit, detached
610
55.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
43
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
257
23.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
200
18.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sharpsburg, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
32
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
74
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
125
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
230
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
268
24.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
238
21.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
143
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sharpsburg, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
186
19.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
122
12.8%
4.7
Electricity
642
67.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sharpsburg, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
219
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
8.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
89
40.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
112
51.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
45
20.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
81
37.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
5.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
64
29.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sharpsburg, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
536
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
64
11.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
133
24.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
339
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
3.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
46
8.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
18.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
6.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
285
53.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Sharpsburg, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
394
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
92
23.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
222
56.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
80
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,000
205,000
