Sharon Population and Demographics

Sharon Pennsylvania Population and Demographics Resources

Sharon City, Pennsylvania Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Sharon Population: 16328 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 7656 46.89% Female 8672 53.11%       Under 5 years 1101 6.74% 5 to 9 years 1121 6.87% 10 to 14 years 1106 6.77% 15 to 19 years 1029 6.3% 20 to 24 years 923 5.65% 25 to 34 years 2125 13.01% 35 to 44 years 2314 14.17% 45 to 54 years 2167 13.27% 55 to 59 years 796 4.88% 60 to 64 years 626 3.83% 65 to 74 years 1341 8.21% 75 to 84 years 1245 7.62% 85 years and over 434 2.66%       Median age (years) 38.4       18 years and over 12349 75.63% Male 5625 34.45% Female 6724 41.18% 21 years and over 11773 72.1% 62 years and over 3376 20.68% 65 years and over 3020 18.5% Male 1142 6.99% Female 1878 11.5%       Race     One race 15989 97.92% White 14114 86.44% Black or African American 1771 10.85% American Indian and Alaska Native 29 0.18% Asian 34 0.21% Asian indian 1 0.01% Chinese 14 0.09% Filipino 2 0.01% Japanese 4 0.02% Korean 10 0.06% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 3 0.02% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.02% Native Hawaiian 2 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 37 0.23% Two or more races 339 2.08%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 16328 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 144 0.88% Mexican 42 0.26% Puerto Rican 56 0.34% Cuban 17 0.1% Other Hispanic or Latino 29 0.18% Not Hispanic or Latino 16184 99.12% White alone 14028 85.91%       Relationship     Total Population 16328 100.00% In households 15844 97.04% Householder 6791 41.59% Spouse 2763 16.92% Child 4765 29.18% Own child under 18 years 3517 21.54% Other relatives 742 4.54% Under 18 years 344 2.11% Nonrelatives 783 4.8% Unmarried partner 379 2.32% In group quarters 484 2.96% Institutionalized population 296 1.81% Non-Institutionalized population 188 1.15%       Households by Type     Total Households 6791 100.0 % Family households (families) 4189 61.68% With own children under 18 years 1911 28.14% Married-couple family 2763 40.69% With own children under 18 years 1087 16.01% Female householder, no husband present 1128 16.61% With own children under 18 years 672 9.9% Non Family households 2602 38.32% Householder living alone 2290 33.72% Householder 65 years and over 1056 15.55%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2129 31.35% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2100 30.92%       Average Household size 2.33 Average family size 2.97       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7388 100.00% Occupied housing units 6791 91.92% Vacant housing units 597 8.08% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12 0.16% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6791 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4269 62.86% Renter-occupied housing units. 2522 37.14%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.44 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.15

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.