Sharon, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,022

0.652% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

3.09% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$183,239

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,144

5.12% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Sharon, MA 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.

92.5% of the residents in Sharon, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Sharon, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sharon, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sharon, MA is home to a population of 6.02k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.6% of Sharon, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2023, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.36k people) in Sharon, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 842 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 320 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sharon, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 658
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
842 ± 266
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
320 ± 167

5.78%

Hispanic Population

348 people

5.78% of the people in Sharon, MA are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sharon, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sharon, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Sharon, MA employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Sharon, MA are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,333), Manufacturing ($127,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,820).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2023 Value

± 392

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon, MA, are Management Occupations (569 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (481 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

3.14k

2023 Value

± 392

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon, MA, though some of these residents may live in Sharon, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$119,719

Median earning men ± $12,306

$74,583

Median earning women ± $19,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,614), Information ($145,221), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,842), and Manufacturing ($83,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Sharon, MA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sharon, MA is $183,239. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Sharon, MA was Census Tract 4142 with a value of $211,635, followed by Census Tract 4141 and Census Tract 4143, with respective values of $171,958 and $169,632.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4142
Census Tract 4141
Census Tract 4143

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sharon, MA was Census Tract 4142 with a value of $211,635, followed by Census Tract 4141 and Census Tract 4143, with respective values of $171,958 and $169,632.

The following map shows all of the places in Sharon, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$183,239

Median Household Income

± $10,869

2.02k

Number of Households

± 295

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, MA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Public Transit (16.2%)

In 2023, 54.2% of workers in Sharon, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.2%).

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.

Commute Time

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon, MA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Sharon, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sharon, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharon, MA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sharon, MA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.6% of the population of Sharon, MA has health coverage, with 70.7% on employee plans, 8.42% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 795 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 809 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 795 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Norfolk County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.39%

Uninsured

70.7%

Employer Coverage

8.42%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sharon, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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