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Sharpsburg Georgia Information: Sharpsburg, Georgia is part of COWETA County. Population for Sharpsburg from the last gathering is 316. You can view Sharpsburg venues that host many Sharpsburg GA events every year. You can also research Sharpsburg Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Sharpsburg Georgia real estate guide. Sharpsburg Georgia has a latitude of 33.3821 and a longitude of -84.6354. Zip codes in Sharpsburg, GA include 30277 ... more Sharpsburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sharpsburg, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sharpsburg, GA was 316.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sharpsburg was 158, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sharpsburg, GA
There are an estimated 80 married men in the town. 67.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Sharpsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sharpsburg is 158 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sharpsburg, Georgia
There are an estimated 80 married women in the community. 65.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sharpsburg, GA
The median age of people living in Sharpsburg, GA was 33.8 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 Sharpsburg was 19. There were 235 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7 percent of the population (22) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sharpsburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sharpsburg, GA was 315.

White Population in Sharpsburg, GA
The estimated White population in the Sharpsburg community is 300, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sharpsburg, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 4.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sharpsburg, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sharpsburg, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Sharpsburg, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sharpsburg community was 11, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sharpsburg, GA
The household population number in Sharpsburg was 316.

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

Average Household Size in Sharpsburg, GA
The average household size in Sharpsburg is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sharpsburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 127 total housing units in Sharpsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 125, or 98.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 98 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 27 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2 vacant homes in Sharpsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sharpsburg, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 85, with a median value in dollars of 100,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sharpsburg, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $845 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sharpsburg, average costs per month were $163 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 162 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sharpsburg, Georgia
39 people in Sharpsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sharpsburg, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sharpsburg was 27, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sharpsburg, GA
In 2000, there were 57 people in Sharpsburg, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sharpsburg, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Sharpsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sharpsburg, Georgia
There were 184 in the labor force in Sharpsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.3 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 Sharpsburg was 29.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sharpsburg, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sharpsburg, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sharpsburg, Georgia
Per capita income in Sharpsburg in the last full census was 23,169. 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 Sharpsburg numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sharpsburg, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7, or 2.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.