Sharon.
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Pennsylvania·Mercer County
5 tracts·13K people·$79K median·3,430/mi²
White 71 · Black 18 · Multiracial 6 · Hispanic 4 · Asian 0 · Other 0
Living alone 46 · Married couple 31 · Other 23
Health 42 · Professional 22 · Manufacturing 11 · Retail 10 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 2 · Other 5
Service 26 · Management · business · science · arts 26 · Production · transport 21 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 82 · Carpool 14 · Work from home 6 · Walk 3 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Sharon is $78,800 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Sharon has 12,936 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.0; the population is 71.5% White, 17.7% Black, 6.4% Multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.0% (Census ACS).
Case Avenue El Sch (49%), West Hill El Sch (31%) and Musser El Sch (26%) lead the elementary schools; Sharon MS is the middle school with reported scores (29%); Sharon HS is the high school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $827/month, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Sharon is $45,670 a year, 47% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Sharon, median rent is $827/month and the median home value is $78,800 (Census ACS).
Sharon reported 5.8 violent crimes and 16.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 41 inches; snowfall averages 51 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Sharon are lightning (62), hail (48) and strong wind (44), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Sharon, 3.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).