Overview
1,650
Total Population
32.4
Median age
59.09%
Female population %
69.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
518
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon's population under 18 was 24.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon, 19.45% were under the age of 15, 26.97% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 8.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 300 more females than males in Sharon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.09% females and 40.91% males in Sharon, WI.
- The Sharon, WI gender ratio is 69.2:100 i.e. 69.2 men to 100 women (0.692).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 133.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon population: 77.03% are White, 1.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 6.48% are some other race and 14.61% are multiracial.
- Sharon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 518 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,132 (68.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon is White with a population of 1,271 (77.03% 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 1,596 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon's population decreased by 4 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon's population decreased by 7 (0.44%), 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 2009 at 1,549.
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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)