Sharon Hill, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,002
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.6
1.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
27.3%
14.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,130
9.63% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,300
6.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,422
3.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sharon Hill, PA 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.

96.9% of the residents in Sharon Hill, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sharon Hill, PA are Venus Beauty Academy (73 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sharon Hill, PA was $173,300, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Sharon Hill, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sharon Hill, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaDelaware County, PAPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDDelaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Sharon Hill, PA is home to a population of 6k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.8% of Sharon Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Sharon Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Sharon Hill, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharon Hill, PA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon Hill, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.51k ± 392
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 322
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    214 ± 210
4%
Hispanic Population
240 people

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Sharon Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4% of the people in Sharon Hill, PA are hispanic (240 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people
12.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
738 people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Sharon Hill, PA residents (1.07k 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 Hill, PA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    88 ± 115
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 53
  3. Vietnam
    24 ± 47

Sharon Hill, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sharon Hill, PA employs 2.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharon Hill, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Transportation & Warehousing (237 people), and Manufacturing (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($70,079), Public Administration ($67,433), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k
2024 Value
± 497
−3.16%
1 Year decline
± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon Hill, PA declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 2.5k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon Hill, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (590 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (200 people), and Production Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon Hill, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.42k
2024 Value
± 497
−3.16%
1 Year decline
± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon Hill, PA declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 2.5k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon Hill, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Transportation & Warehousing (237 people), and Manufacturing (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon Hill, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sharon Hill, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,228
Median earning men ± $8,190
$48,573
Median earning women ± $11,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,921), Manufacturing ($51,029), and Information ($42,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,997), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,338), and Retail Trade ($26,912).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Hill, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sharon Hill, PA awarded 73 degrees. The student population of Sharon Hill, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sharon Hill, PA are White (49 and 67.1%), Black or African American (19 and 26%), Two or More Races (3 and 4.11%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.74%).

The largest universities in Sharon Hill, PA by number of degrees awarded are Venus Beauty Academy (73 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sharon Hill, PA are General Cosmetology (42 and 57.5%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (31 and 42.5%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in Sharon Hill, PA, 5.63% men and 94.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 46 records, of which 97.8% were women and 2.17% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sharon Hill, PA was General Cosmetology with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sharon Hill, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Venus Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Venus Beauty Academy with 73 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sharon Hill, PA, which is 0.0282 times less than the 71 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 49 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharon Hill, PA was $173,300 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $173,300, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Sharon Hill, PA is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharon Hill, PA have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon Hill, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,261
$1,126
Median Property Taxes
±$310

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 Hill, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sharon Hill, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Sharon Hill, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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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.
$75,130
Median Household Income
± $27,561
1.94k
Number of Households
± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Sharon Hill, PA grew to $75,130 from the previous year's value of $68,529.

The following chart displays the households in Sharon Hill, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon Hill, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.7%)
  3. Public Transit (5.42%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Sharon Hill, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.42%).

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

35.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon Hill, PA have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.91% of the workforce in Sharon Hill, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sharon Hill, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sharon Hill, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharon Hill, PA (1.62k out of 5.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sharon Hill, PA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Sharon Hill, PA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 6.32% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.48% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.38%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
6.32%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sharon Hill, PA grew by 12.9% from 7.42% to 8.38%.

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