Overview
13,203
Total Population
42.7
Median age
52.17%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
308
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon's population under 18 was 19.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 573 more females than males in Sharon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.17% females and 47.83% males in Sharon, PA.
- The Sharon, PA gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 538.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 668.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon population: 80.19% are White, 13.75% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 5.10% are multiracial.
- Sharon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 308 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,895 (97.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon is White with a population of 10,587 (80.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,283 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon's population decreased by 2,281 (14.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon's population decreased by 873 (6.23%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,948.
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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)