Overview
5,952
Total Population
33.3
Median age
48.27%
Female population %
107.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
41.8
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
283
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon Hill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon Hill is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon Hill's population under 18 was 28.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon Hill, 22.66% were under the age of 15, 22.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.25% aged 30 to 64, 4.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 206 less females than males in Sharon Hill:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.27% females and 51.73% males in Sharon Hill, PA.
- The Sharon Hill, PA gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 517.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 450.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon Hill population: 25.67% are White, 66.36% are Black or African American, 1.38% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.
- Sharon Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,669 (95.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon Hill is Black or African American with a population of 3,95 (66.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharon Hill's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,005 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon Hill's population increased by 196 (3.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon Hill's population increased by 333 (5.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sharon Hill's population was lowest in year 2006 at 5,361.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)