Sharon, MA Profile

Sharon, MA, population 5,941, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 17.3 miles from Boston and 17.8 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Sharon's population has grown by about 1%.

Sharon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sharon tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	38.40
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,648

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	57
2002	40
2003	91
2004	103
2005	23
2006	23
2007	47
2008	29

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	0
Aggravated Assault	8	3	15	16	2	3	5	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	675
2002	698
2003	427
2004	546
2005	520
2006	728
2007	643
2008	671

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	22	12	27	17	22	13	34
Larceny, Theft	88	96	56	64	69	99	93	80
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	5	7	4	4	5	4	0
Arson	-	-	2	0	0	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	302 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles