Sharon, PA Demographic Data
Sharon, PA Summary
Sharon is located in Mercer County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 14,060
- Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,729.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 964.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sharon, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,538
55%
50.8
Male
6,121
45%
49.2
Total Population
13,659
323,128,000
Sharon, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
833
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
886
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
696
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
866
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
909
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,769
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,646
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,835
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,095
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
798
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,246
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
668
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
412
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,629
77.8%
77.2
Female
5,826
54.8%
51.3
Male
4,803
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,167
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,816
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,326
17.0%
15.2
Female
1,435
61.7%
55.8
Male
891
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Sharon, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,157
96.3%
96.8
White
10,614
77.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,108
15.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1%
0.8
Asian
314
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
24
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
47
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
30
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
172
1.3%
0.6
Other Asian
32
0.2%
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
110
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
502
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
229
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
51
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
141
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,430
98.3%
82.2
Sharon, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
423
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
933
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,866
40.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,669
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
741
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,395
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
442
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,356
14.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,113
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,837
19.4%
31.2
Sharon, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,100
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,194
37.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,432
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
342
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,176
10.5
5.8%
Sharon, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,111
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
715
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
176
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
237
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
176
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
126
1.0%
1.1%
Sharon, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
775
12.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
816
13.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
820
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
858
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
838
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
901
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
496
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
362
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
62
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
31,757
57,617
Per capita income
21,388
31,128
Sharon, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
784
13.4%
9.8
Construction
179
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,790
30.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
328
5.6%
6.6
Information
111
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
794
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
244
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
324
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
142
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
858
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
180
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
95
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
421
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,526
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
865
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,355
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,693
28.9%
18.1%
Sharon, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,727
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,606
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
669
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
82
1.4%
5.1
Walked
187
3.3%
2.7
Other means
45
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
138
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
Sharon, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,261
20.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,584
42.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,656
27.3%
37.1
3 or more
554
9.1%
21.0
Sharon, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,055
80.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,310
54.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,745
45.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,504
19.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Sharon, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,559
1 room
222
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
114
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
605
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,178
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,220
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,935
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,209
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
452
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
624
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sharon, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,559
1-unit, detached
5,316
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
248
3.3%
5.9
2-units
478
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
298
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
427
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
680
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
58
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sharon, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,020
40.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,176
15.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,792
23.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
681
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
500
6.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
292
3.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
41
0.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
50
0.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sharon, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,074
83.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
663
10.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
155
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.1%
0.1
Wood
55
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Sharon, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,802
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
1.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
23
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
100
5.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
121
6.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
482
26.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,037
57.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
980
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
170
9.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
426
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Sharon, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,558
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
142
5.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
907
35.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,462
57.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
187
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
614
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
372
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
206
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
239
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
347
13.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,029
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
210
0.0%
0.0%
Sharon, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,310
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,233
37.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,401
42.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
348
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
168
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
97
2.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
36
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,300
205,000
