Sharpes, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,840

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

8.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,531

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,800

Population & Diversity

Sharpes, FL is home to a population of 2.84k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.47% of Sharpes, FL residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Sharpes, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Sharpes, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sharpes, FL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sharpes, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 357
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 92
Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 98

6.09%

Hispanic Population

173 people

6.09% of the people in Sharpes, FL are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sharpes, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Sharpes, FL residents (127 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 Sharpes, FL was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 30

Sharpes, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sharpes, FL.

Economy

The economy of Sharpes, FL employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sharpes, FL were Construction (208 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,167), Public Administration ($90,694), and Educational Services ($60,300).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 256

−7.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharpes, FL declined at a rate of −7.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sharpes, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (211 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sharpes, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

1.29k

2024 Value

± 256

−7.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sharpes, FL declined at a rate of −7.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sharpes, FL, are Construction (208 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sharpes, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sharpes, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,802

Median earning men ± $16,969

$33,015

Median earning women ± $8,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,086), and Construction ($59,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,385), Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,844), and Retail Trade ($22,895).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sharpes, FL was $295,800 in 2024, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,400 to $295,800, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Sharpes, FL is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sharpes, FL have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sharpes, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,894

$868

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Sharpes, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sharpes, FL 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.

$69,531

Median Household Income

± $13,263

1.17k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Sharpes, FL grew to $69,531 from the previous year's value of $67,917.

The following chart displays the households in Sharpes, FL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sharpes, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (14.8%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Sharpes, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14.8%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sharpes, FL have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.49% of the workforce in Sharpes, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sharpes, FL (633 out of 2.83k 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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