Sharon, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,910

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

6.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,188

13.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$100,100

8.69% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sharon, MS is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Sharon, MS residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Sharon, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Sharon, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharon, MS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 650
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 309
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 105

1.78%

Hispanic Population

34 people

1.78% of the people in Sharon, MS are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sharon, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Sharon, MS residents (48 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, MS was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 58

Sharon, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sharon, MS.

Economy

The economy of Sharon, MS employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharon, MS were Retail Trade (251 people), Manufacturing (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,902), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,540), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,871).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 374

−20%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, MS declined at a rate of −20%, from 1.3k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon, MS, are Management Occupations (224 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2024 Value

± 374

−20%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, MS declined at a rate of −20%, from 1.3k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon, MS, are Retail Trade (251 people), Manufacturing (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sharon, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,914

Median earning men ± $22,565

$34,850

Median earning women ± $23,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,902) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,871).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,654) and Retail Trade ($33,799).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharon, MS was $100,100 in 2023, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $100,100, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Sharon, MS is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharon, MS have an average commute time of 51.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,943

$580

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Sharon, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sharon, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$102,188

Median Household Income

± $51,992

704

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 704 households in Sharon, MS grew to $102,188 from the previous year's value of $90,278.

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, MS 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Worked At Home (4.51%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Sharon, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who worked at home (4.51%).

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

51.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon, MS have a longer commute time (51.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 26.5% of the workforce in Sharon, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sharon, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharon, MS (343 out of 1.91k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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