Sharon, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

SHARON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sharon, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sharon, MA was 5,941.

Sharon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sharon was 2,909, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sharon, MA
There are an estimated 1,564 married men in the town. 74.4 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 3,032 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sharon, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 1,535 married women in the community. 66.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sharon, MA
The median age of people living in Sharon, MA was 39.2 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 427. There were 4,112 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (685) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sharon, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sharon, MA was 5,864.

White Population in Sharon, MA
The estimated White population in the Sharon community is 5,490, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sharon, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 146, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sharon, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sharon, MA was 14.

Asian Population in Sharon, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 184.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sharon, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sharon was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 29, while those of “two or more races” was 77 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sharon community was 67, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sharon, MA
The household population number in Sharon was 5,937.

Group Quarters Population in Sharon, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Sharon, MA
The average household size in Sharon is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sharon, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,084 total housing units in Sharon.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,052, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,810 were owner-occupied (88.2), and 242 were renter-occupied (11.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Sharon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sharon, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,666, with a median value in dollars of 213,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sharon, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,598 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sharon, average costs per month were $484 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,814 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sharon, Massachusetts
2,283 people in Sharon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 57.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sharon, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sharon was 521, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sharon, MA
In 2000, there were 652 people in Sharon, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sharon, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 714 people in Sharon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sharon, Massachusetts
There were 3,034 in the labor force in Sharon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.6 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 34.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sharon, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $74,648. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sharon, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $84,747. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sharon, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Sharon in the last full census was 34,453. 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 44, or 2.5 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, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 174, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.