Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Mercer

Municipality: Sharpsville borough



Total Population                                                  4,729



SEX

Male                                                              2,180

Female                                                            2,549



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    306

   5 to 17 years                                                    744

   18 to 20 years                                                   173

   21 to 24 years                                                   197

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,341

   45 to 54 years                                                   461

   55 to 59 years                                                   230

   60 to 64 years                                                   270

   65 to 74 years                                                   614

   75 to 84 years                                                   332

   85 years and over                                                 61

   Median age                                                      38.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,050

   Percent of total population                                     22.2

65 years and over                                                 1,007

   Percent of total population                                     21.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,958

   Family households (families)                                   1,401

      Married-couple families                                     1,105

         Percent of total households                               56.4

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              242

   Nonfamily households                                             557

         Percent of total households                               28.4

      Householder living alone                                      529

         Householder 65 years and over                              333

   Persons living in households                                   4,729

   Persons per household                                           2.42



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,603

   Black                                                             87

      Percent of total population                                   1.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         20

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        15

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        35

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,041

   Occupied housing units                                         1,958

      Owner occupied                                              1,372

         Percent owner occupied                                    70.1

      Renter occupied                                               586

   Vacant housing units                                              83

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 11



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,533

   1-unit, attached                                                  28

   2 to 4 units                                                     166

   5 to 9 units                                                     176

   10 or more units                                                 124

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       14



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,260

      Less than $50,000                                             861

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            374

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           11

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           10

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           38,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      540

      Less than $250                                                336

      $250 to $499                                                  203

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              212



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,260

      White                                                       1,253

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         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