Overview
450
Total Population
45.9
Median age
48.67%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
95.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon town is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon town's population under 18 was 21.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon town, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 9.33% aged 15 to 29, 41.78% aged 30 to 64, 29.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Sharon town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.67% females and 51.33% males in Sharon, New Hampshire.
- The Sharon, New Hampshire gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon town population: 99.11% are White, 0.44% are Asian and 0.44% are multiracial.
- Sharon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 449 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon town is White with a population of 446 (99.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 376 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon town's population decreased by 9 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon town's population increased by 5 (1.42%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 351.
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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)