Overview
4,270
Total Population
46.6
Median age
55.53%
Female population %
80.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharpsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharpsville is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharpsville's population under 18 was 19.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharpsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharpsville, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 14.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.93% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 6.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 472 more females than males in Sharpsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.53% females and 44.47% males in Sharpsville, PA.
- The Sharpsville, PA gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 266.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 217.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharpsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharpsville population: 92.51% are White, 5.95% are Black or African American, 0.94% are Asian and 0.61% are multiracial.
- Sharpsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,238 (99.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharpsville is White with a population of 3,95 (92.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharpsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,518 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharpsville's population decreased by 106 (2.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharpsville's population decreased by 166 (3.76%), 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, Sharpsville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,080.
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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)