Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Mercer

Municipality: Sharon city



Total Population                                                 17,493



SEX

Male                                                              8,161

Female                                                            9,332



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,244

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,892

   18 to 20 years                                                   685

   21 to 24 years                                                   933

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,903

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,643

   55 to 59 years                                                   826

   60 to 64 years                                                   938

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,962

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,162

   85 years and over                                                305

   Median age                                                      36.4

Under 18 years                                                    4,136

   Percent of total population                                     23.6

65 years and over                                                 3,429

   Percent of total population                                     19.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  7,186

   Family households (families)                                   4,713

      Married-couple families                                     3,508

         Percent of total households                               48.8

      Other family, male householder                                213

      Other family, female householder                              992

   Nonfamily households                                           2,473

         Percent of total households                               34.4

      Householder living alone                                    2,249

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,226

   Persons living in households                                  17,296

   Persons per household                                           2.41



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 197

      Institutionalized persons                                     160

      Other persons in group quarters                                37



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,921

   Black                                                          1,504

      Percent of total population                                   8.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 22

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        21

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       123

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,670

   Occupied housing units                                         7,186

      Owner occupied                                              4,530

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.0

      Renter occupied                                             2,656

   Vacant housing units                                             484

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 88



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,395

   1-unit, attached                                                 110

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,119

   5 to 9 units                                                     284

   10 or more units                                                 689

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       73



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,127

      Less than $50,000                                           3,544

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            476

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           68

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           25

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           14

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           26,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,522

      Less than $250                                              1,761

      $250 to $499                                                  742

      $500 to $749                                                    7

      $750 to $999                                                    9

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              207



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,127

      White                                                       3,921

      Black                                                         197

         Percent of occupied units                                  4.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  13

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997