Sharpsburg, NC City Data

Sharpsburg, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,421 people who live in Sharpsburg and approximately 87,420 who live in Nash County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg. We have included Sharpsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sharpsburg Information

Nash County where Sharpsburg resides is 542.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,420 and has a population rank of 599 out of all the places in the United States.

Sharpsburg has a total of 2,421 people and of those residents there are 1,128 males and 1,293 females. The median age of the male population is 26.2 and the female population is 29.2. There are approximately 1,302 births each year and around 887 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sharpsburg varies per year, but currently 2,397 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 2,421 people who live in Sharpsburg, there are 900 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sharpsburg is 462 male and 438 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 1,583.

General Sharpsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Nash County	542.69
Water area in square miles - Nash County	N/A
Resident population - Nash County	87,420
Population rank - Nash County	599
Total population	2,421
Total population (male)	1,128
Total population (female)	1,293
Population median age (male)	26.2
Population median age (female)	29.2
Births - Nash County	1,302
Deaths- Nash County	887
Population of one race	2,397
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	900
Population under 20 years (male)	462
Population under 20 years (female)	438
Total population 18 years and over	1,583

Sharpsburg Social Characteristics

There are 33,644 households in Sharpsburg. Families make up 24,002 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sharpsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,733), male householder with no wife present (1,192) and female householder with no husband present (4,666). The remainder of the Sharpsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,713. Sharpsburg, NC moving companies help people in Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sharpsburg is based, there are 36,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,856 never married, 19,287 now married, 1,530 separated, 4,472 widowed, and 3,197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 858 separated, 920 widowed and 2,577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sharpsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sharpsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nash County)
Total households	33,644
Family households (families)	24,002
With own children under 18 years	12,288
Married-couple family	17,733
With own children under 18 years	8,089
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,192
With own children under 18 years	617
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,666
With own children under 18 years	2,718
Nonfamily households	9,713
Householder living alone	8,426
65 years and over	3,232

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	433
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	111
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,133
Householder	650
Spouse	364
Child	908
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	6
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	288
Male householder	113
Male householder living alone	89
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	121
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,342
Never married	7,856
Now married	19,287
Separated	1,530
Widowed	4,472
Divorced	3,197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	858
Widowed	920
Divorced	2,577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,421
Male	1,128
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	18
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	91
30 to 34 years	94
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	1,293
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	18
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	110
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,421
One race	2,397
White	955
Black or African American	1,420
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,421
People who are White alone	955
People who are Black or African American alone	1,420
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,664
Same house	45,702
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,549
Different state or abroad	6,222
Different state	5,362
Abroad	860

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nash County)
Total resident population	87,420
Born in United States	57,769
State of residence	67,789
Different state	16,445
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	579
Foreign born	2,607

Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg. That total enrollment is 22,221 for the population of the country, which includes Sharpsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,924.

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 Sharpsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,221
Pre-kindergarten	1,434
Public	728
Private	706
Kindergarten	1,298
Public	1,125
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,676
Public	9,689
Private	987
Elementary and high school	15,564
Public	14,244
Private	1,320
High school grades 9 to 12	4,888
Public	4,555
Private	333
College, undergraduate years	3,440
Public	2,755
Private	685
Graduate or professional school	485
Public	319
Private	166
Not enrolled in school	61,875

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,522
Less than 9th grade	5,484
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,532
High school graduate	19,504
Some college, no degree	10,442
Associate's degree	3,647
Bachelor's degree	9,913
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,148

Sharpsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,663 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sharpsburg. The Sharpsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,576), service occupations (4,875), sales and office occupations (10,439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (370), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,318) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,031). The 67,663 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,274 private wage and salary workers, 5,980 government workers, 2,262 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nash County)
Population 16 years and over	67,663
In labor force	42,014
Civilian labor force	41,916
Employed	39,609
Unemployed	2,307
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	35,765
In labor force	20,268
Civilian labor force	20,247
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,254
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	31,898
In labor force	21,746
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,053
Armed forces	77

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nash County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,844
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,050
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,201
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	400
Other means	255
Worked at home	747
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	865,290

OCCUPATION (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,576
Service occupations	4,875
Sales and office occupations	10,439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	370
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,318
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,031

INDUSTRY (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	811
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,345
Wholesale trade	1,826
Retail trade	4,995
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,702
Information	878
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,222
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,319
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,159
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,671

CLASS OF WORKER (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Private wage and salary workers	31,274
Government workers	5,980
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,262
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sharpsburg Housing Characteristics

In Sharpsburg, NC there are 37,051 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,644 occupied and 3,407 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sharpsburg, there are 24,290 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 787 units in Sharpsburg. 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 Sharpsburg, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sharpsburg, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sharpsburg. There are 859 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,094 with rent between $200-299, 3,054 with rent between $300-499 and 4,785 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sharpsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sharpsburg, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nash County)
Total housing units	37,051
Occupied housing units	33,644
Vacant housing units	3,407

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nash County)
Total housing units	37,051
1-unit, detached	24,290
1-unit, attached	787
2 units	1,273
3 or 4 units	1,224
5 to 9 units	1,552
10 to 19 units	418
20 to 49 units	189
50 or more units	318
Mobile home	6,983

HOUSING TENURE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Owner-occupied	22,792
Renter-occupied	10,852

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
No vehicles available	2,938
2 vehicle available	20,389
3 vehicles available	5,246
4 vehicles available	1,410
5 or more vehicles available	549

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Utility gas	8,481
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,107
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,650
Coal or coke	2
Wood	829
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Less Than $50,000	22,792
$50,000 to $99,999	7,021
$100,000 to $149,999	4,051
$150,000 to $199,999	1,811
$200,000 to $299,999	943
$300,000 to $499,999	355
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	95,800

GROSS RENT (Nash County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,852
Less than $200	859
$200 to $299	1,094
$300 to $499	3,054
$500 to $699	3,170
$700 to $999	1,368
$1,000 to $1,499	207
$1,500 or more	39