Sharon, CT

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2024 Population
631
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
68.3
0.437% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$162,617
2.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$284,400
2.93% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
327
52.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sharon, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.7% of the residents in Sharon, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sharon, CT was $284,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Sharon, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Sharon, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sharon, CT is home to a population of 631 people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.4% of Sharon, CT residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Sharon, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%
2024 Citizenship
88.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Sharon, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharon, CT was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    470 ± 243
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    114 ± 121
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 68
1.11%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Sharon, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.11% of the people in Sharon, CT are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sharon, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    46,306 ± 5,249 people
  2. India
    39,834 ± 4,873 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
110 people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Sharon, CT residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sharon, CT was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
8 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of Sharon, CT employs 327 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharon, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($102,768), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,179), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,840).

Employment

Occupations

327
2024 Value
± 187
52.8%
1 Year growth
± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, CT grew at a rate of 52.8%, from 214 employees to 327 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon, CT, are Production Occupations (66 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (62 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

327
2024 Value
± 187
52.8%
1 Year growth
± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, CT grew at a rate of 52.8%, from 214 employees to 327 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon, CT, though some of these residents may live in Sharon, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,193
Median earning men ± $48,637
$33,205
Median earning women ± $8,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($103,482) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,840).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sharon, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharon, CT was $284,400 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,300 to $284,400, a 2.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Sharon, CT is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharon, CT have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$239,818
$278
Median Property Taxes
±$209

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sharon, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2024
54.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Sharon, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$162,617
Median Household Income
± $113,391
440
Number of Households
± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 440 households in Sharon, CT grew to $162,617 from the previous year's value of $158,146.

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon, CT is from Connecticut.
0.495
2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (43.7%)
  2. Walked (25.4%)
  3. Public Transit (11.9%)

In 2024, 43.7% of workers in Sharon, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon, CT have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sharon, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Sharon, CT has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 3.42% on Medicaid, 33.2% on Medicare, 6.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.05% under 18 years, 4.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 58.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
56.6%
Employer Coverage
3.42%
Medicaid
33.2%
Medicare
6.84%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sharon, CT stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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