Sharon, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,936
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.467% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20%
6.33% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,670
2.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$78,800
0.379% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
5,332
3.55% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sharon, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Sharon, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sharon, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (39 degrees awarded in 2023) and Sharon Regional School of Nursing (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sharon, PA was $78,800, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Sharon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sharon, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sharon, PA is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.34% of Sharon, PA residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2024, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.24k people) in Sharon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 660 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sharon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharon, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.24k ± 456
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.29k ± 334
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    660 ± 264
4.13%
Hispanic Population
534 people

In 2024, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.24k people) in Sharon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 660 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.13% of the people in Sharon, PA are hispanic (534 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sharon, 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

3.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
432 people
3.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
472 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Sharon, PA residents (432 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, PA was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    239 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    218 ± 98
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    132 ± 117

Sharon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sharon, PA employs 5.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharon, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,157 people), Retail Trade (810 people), and Manufacturing (721 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,673), Finance & Insurance ($80,256), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,944).

Employment

Occupations

5.33k
2024 Value
± 540
−3.55%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, PA declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 5.53k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (549 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (498 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.33k
2024 Value
± 540
−3.55%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, PA declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 5.53k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,157 people), Retail Trade (810 people), and Manufacturing (721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sharon, 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

$46,672
Median earning men ± $8,252
$33,180
Median earning women ± $4,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,375), Manufacturing ($60,082), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,083), Manufacturing ($54,294), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,946).

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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, 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, PA awarded 71 degrees. The student population of Sharon, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 127 male students and 242 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sharon, PA are White (57 and 80.3%), Black or African American (6 and 8.45%), Two or More Races (3 and 4.23%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Sharon, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (39 and 54.9%) and Sharon Regional School of Nursing (32 and 45.1%).

The most popular majors in Sharon, PA are Registered Nursing (34 and 47.9%), Physical Therapy Technician (7 and 9.86%), and General Human Development & Family Studies (6 and 8.45%).

The median tuition cost in Sharon, PA for a public four year colleges is $13,568 for in-state students and $22,876 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Sharon, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 369 (34.4% men and 65.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 369 students enrolled in Sharon, PA, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 274 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing
Most Common
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sharon, PA was Computer & Information Systems Security with 0 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Sharon Regional School of Nursing
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango with 39 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 15 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sharon, PA, which is 0.268 times less than the 56 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 57 degrees mean that there were 9.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,568) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($3,198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharon, PA was $78,800 in 2024, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,100 to $78,800, a 0.379% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sharon, PA is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharon, PA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,718
$3,264
Median Property Taxes
±$409

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2024
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Sharon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

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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.
$45,670
Median Household Income
± $5,603
6.16k
Number of Households
± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.16k households in Sharon, PA grew to $45,670 from the previous year's value of $44,595.

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon, 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 (81.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.19%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Sharon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.19%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon, PA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Sharon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sharon, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharon, PA (2.55k out of 12.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

92.3% of the population of Sharon, PA has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.67%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
37.8%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sharon, PA grew by 16.1% from 6.61% to 7.67%.

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