Census place 4269720

Sharon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sharon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sharon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sharon has a population of 12,648 and 3,353 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $78,800, below the comparison median of $194,700; median household income is $45,670, below the comparison median of $60,042; and median gross rent is $827, below the comparison median of $1,079. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$78,800
Below the comparison median of $194,700
median household income
$45,670
Below the comparison median of $60,042
median gross rent
$827
Below the comparison median of $1,079

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sharon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,648
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,353/sq mi
3.8 sq mi land area
Median age
43 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,670
Median home value
$78,800
Median gross rent
$827
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.4%
Typical commute
18.4 min
Drive-alone commute
81.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
5.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
18.7%
Households with children
24.4%
Residents with a disability
21.2%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Mercer County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN RGNL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
40.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.2"
Annual snowfall
67.8"

Month by month

A year in Sharon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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