Overview
739
Total Population
47.6
Median age
50.74%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon township's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon township, 18.81% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 more females than males in Sharon township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Sharon Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Sharon Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon township population: 99.73% are White and 0.27% are multiracial.
- Sharon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 739 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon township is White with a population of 737 (99.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharon township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 930 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon township's population decreased by 42 (4.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon township's population decreased by 83 (9.55%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 778.
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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)