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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
White92%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian3%
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 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$74,648
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200157
200240
200391
2004103
200523
200623
200747
200829
200958
201022
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0028
2002 0223
2003 00115
2004 00216
2005 0112
2006 0013
2007 0125
2008 0005
2009 0019
2010 0013

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001675
2002698
2003427
2004546
2005520
2006728
2007643
2008671
2009649
2010642
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 88 6
2002 22 96 5
2003 12 56 7
2004 27 64 4
2005 17 69 4
2006 22 99 5
2007 13 93 4
2008 34 80 0
2009 23 83 6
2010 36 77 2

Location

Elevation302 feet above sea level
Land Area3 Square Miles



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