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Sharon, PA Profile


Sharon, PA, population 14,746, is located in Pennsylvania's Mercer county, about 54.4 miles from Akron and 60.7 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Sharon's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sharon has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Sharon's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200016,344N/A
200116,039-1.87%
200215,855-1.15%
200315,678-1.12%
200415,498-1.15%
200515,295-1.31%
200615,117-1.16%
200714,970-0.97%
200814,862-0.72%
200914,746-0.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,945
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002963
2003522
2004621
2005N/A
2006735
2007N/A
2008929
2009971
2010709
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0824126
2003 171362
2004 171674
2005 ----
2006 162384
2007 ----
2008 183099
2009 2332106
2010 1122962

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,860
20033,031
20043,611
2005N/A
20064,015
2007N/A
20083,966
20093,505
20104,212
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 148 448 37
2003 105 343 34
2004 117 407 46
2005 - - -
2006 114 470 39
2007 - - -
2008 136 424 29
2009 146 340 30
2010 246 357 15

Location

Elevation998 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles



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