Sharon, SC City Data

Sharon, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 421 people who live in Sharon and approximately 164,614 who live in York County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sharon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sharon. We have included Sharon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sharon Information

York County where Sharon resides is 695.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 164,614 and has a population rank of 327 out of all the places in the United States.

Sharon has a total of 421 people and of those residents there are 207 males and 214 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 2,310 births each year and around 1,241 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sharon varies per year, but currently 418 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 421 people who live in Sharon, there are 130 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sharon is 66 male and 64 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 301.

General Sharon Information
Total area in square miles - York County	695.72
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	164,614
Population rank - York County	327
Total population	421
Total population (male)	207
Total population (female)	214
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	34
Births - York County	2,310
Deaths- York County	1,241
Population of one race	418
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	130
Population under 20 years (male)	66
Population under 20 years (female)	64
Total population 18 years and over	301

Sharon Social Characteristics

There are 61,051 households in Sharon. Families make up 45,053 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sharon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,258), male householder with no wife present (2,417) and female householder with no husband present (7,426). The remainder of the Sharon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,136. Sharon, SC moving companies help people in Sharon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sharon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sharon is based, there are 67,331 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,565 never married, 37,719 now married, 2,195 separated, 6,641 widowed, and 6,211 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,322 separated, 1,399 widowed and 4,949 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sharon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sharon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (York County)
Total households	61,051
Family households (families)	45,053
With own children under 18 years	23,860
Married-couple family	34,258
With own children under 18 years	16,341
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,417
With own children under 18 years	1,269
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,426
With own children under 18 years	4,724
Nonfamily households	16,136
Householder living alone	12,993
65 years and over	4,217

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	39
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	380
Householder	114
Spouse	95
Child	126
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,331
Never married	14,565
Now married	37,719
Separated	2,195
Widowed	6,641
Divorced	6,211
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,322
Widowed	1,399
Divorced	4,949

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	421
Male	207
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	214
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	421
One race	418
White	398
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	421
People who are White alone	398
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	153,591
Same house	80,253
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,866
Different state or abroad	27,392
Different state	25,479
Abroad	1,913

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	164,614
Born in United States	73,297
State of residence	84,471
Different state	75,163
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,000
Foreign born	3,980

Sharon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sharon. That total enrollment is 44,094 for the population of the country, which includes Sharon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,105 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,199 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,716.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sharon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,094
Pre-kindergarten	2,959
Public	1,457
Private	1,502
Kindergarten	2,818
Public	2,371
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,611
Public	19,027
Private	1,584
Elementary and high school	29,600
Public	27,568
Private	2,032
High school grades 9 to 12	8,989
Public	8,541
Private	448
College, undergraduate years	7,676
Public	6,998
Private	678
Graduate or professional school	1,041
Public	857
Private	184
Not enrolled in school	114,051

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	105,757
Less than 9th grade	8,177
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,888
High school graduate	30,127
Some college, no degree	21,842
Associate's degree	7,610
Bachelor's degree	22,113
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,945

Sharon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,729 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sharon. The Sharon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,100), service occupations (10,138), sales and office occupations (21,436), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (294), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,998). The 125,729 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 68,093 private wage and salary workers, 9,163 government workers, 4,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	125,729
In labor force	86,854
Civilian labor force	86,805
Employed	81,476
Unemployed	5,329
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	66,145
In labor force	41,158
Civilian labor force	41,158
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,167
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	59,584
In labor force	45,696
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,162
Armed forces	49

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,996
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	925
Other means	689
Worked at home	1,678
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,131,680

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,100
Service occupations	10,138
Sales and office occupations	21,436
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	294
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,998

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	496
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,475
Wholesale trade	4,305
Retail trade	9,858
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,078
Information	2,129
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,841
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,909
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,067
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,902
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,142

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,100
Private wage and salary workers	68,093
Government workers	9,163
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sharon Housing Characteristics

In Sharon, SC there are 66,061 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 61,051 occupied and 5,010 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sharon, there are 43,575 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,731 units in Sharon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sharon, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sharon, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sharon. There are 806 housing units with rent less than $200, 849 with rent between $200-299, 3,659 with rent between $300-499 and 9,763 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sharon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sharon, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	66,061
Occupied housing units	61,051
Vacant housing units	5,010

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	66,061
1-unit, detached	43,575
1-unit, attached	1,731
2 units	1,287
3 or 4 units	2,069
5 to 9 units	2,819
10 to 19 units	1,649
20 to 49 units	420
50 or more units	914
Mobile home	11,526

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	61,051
Owner-occupied	44,629
Renter-occupied	16,422

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	61,051
No vehicles available	4,188
2 vehicle available	39,113
3 vehicles available	9,794
4 vehicles available	2,511
5 or more vehicles available	919

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	61,051
Utility gas	25,186
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,667
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,011
Coal or coke	8
Wood	767
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	80

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	61,051
Less Than $50,000	44,629
$50,000 to $99,999	10,517
$100,000 to $149,999	9,407
$150,000 to $199,999	5,503
$200,000 to $299,999	3,811
$300,000 to $499,999	1,174
$1,000,000 or more	83
Median (dollars)	119,600

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,422
Less than $200	806
$200 to $299	849
$300 to $499	3,659
$500 to $699	5,842
$700 to $999	3,303
$1,000 to $1,499	546
$1,500 or more	71