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Sharon, Pennsylvania

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StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population12,93613,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,670$77,971$80,734
Median Age43.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$78,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$827$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.0%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.426.326.4
Worked from Home5.7%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.4%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sharon, Pennsylvania

Age in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age43.040.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,1555,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households50.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone46.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married37.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,858$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.1%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households32.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units7,0005,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.0%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,807$3,311n/a

Education in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate43.5%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.7%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sharon, Pennsylvania

StatisticSharonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Sharon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.