Sharon, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,592

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

5.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

6.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,700

Population & Diversity

Sharon, WI is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Sharon, WI residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Sharon, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 113 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Sharon, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharon, WI was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharon, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
229 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 104

23.3%

Hispanic Population

371 people

23.3% of the people in Sharon, WI are hispanic (371 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sharon, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Sharon, WI residents (167 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, WI was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 23
Vietnam
24 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 19

Sharon, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sharon, WI employs 883 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharon, WI were Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,115), and Public Administration ($50,714).

Employment

Occupations

883

2024 Value

± 114

5.24%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, WI grew at a rate of 5.24%, from 839 employees to 883 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharon, WI, are Production Occupations (116 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (86 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharon, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

883

2024 Value

± 114

5.24%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharon, WI grew at a rate of 5.24%, from 839 employees to 883 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharon, WI, are Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharon, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sharon, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,563

Median earning men ± $5,790

$31,000

Median earning women ± $4,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,708), Information ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,417), Public Administration ($51,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharon, WI was $186,700 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $186,700, a 0.427% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sharon, WI is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharon, WI have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharon, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,426

$361

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Sharon, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sharon, WI 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $7,145

582

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 582 households in Sharon, WI grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $63,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sharon, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharon, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (7.63%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Sharon, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.63%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharon, WI have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Sharon, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharon, WI (193 out of 1.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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