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Sharon Georgia Information: Sharon, Georgia is part of TALIAFERRO County. You can view Sharon venues that host many Sharon GA events every year. You can also research Sharon Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Sharon Georgia real estate guide. Sharon Georgia has a latitude of 33.566 and a longitude of -82.8789. Zip codes in Sharon, GA include 30664 ... more Sharon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sharon, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sharon, GA was 105.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sharon was 60, which represents 57.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sharon, GA
There are an estimated 23 married men in the town. 46 percent of men over 15 years old in Sharon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sharon is 45 which is 42.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sharon, Georgia
There are an estimated 23 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sharon, GA
The median age of people living in Sharon, GA was 46.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sharon was 5. There were 89 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (16) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sharon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sharon, GA was 105.

White Population in Sharon, GA
The estimated White population in the Sharon community is 29, which is 27.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sharon, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 75, which is 71.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sharon, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sharon, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Sharon, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sharon, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sharon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sharon community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sharon, GA
The household population number in Sharon was 105.

Group Quarters Population in Sharon, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sharon, GA
The average household size in Sharon is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sharon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 53 total housing units in Sharon.

The number of occupied housing units was 46, or 86.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 41 were owner-occupied (89.1), and 5 were renter-occupied (10.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Sharon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sharon, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20, with a median value in dollars of 40,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sharon, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $950 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sharon, average costs per month were $188 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 35 people in the community had a high school degree, or 44.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sharon, Georgia
2 people in Sharon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sharon, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sharon was 11, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sharon, GA
In 2000, there were 47 people in Sharon, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sharon, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Sharon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sharon, Georgia
There were 34 in the labor force in Sharon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 37 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sharon was 26 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sharon, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sharon, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $17,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sharon, Georgia
Per capita income in Sharon in the last full census was 10,519. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sharon numbered 8, or 23.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sharon, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 31.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.