Sharon township, Michigan Population 2024

1,780

Sharon township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sharon township was:

  • White: 92.28%
  • Two or more races: 6.99%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-32)
The current population of Sharon township, Michigan is 1,780 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,812.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,78192.28%
Two or more races1356.99%
Other race80.41%
Black or African American60.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sharon township Population by Race

Sharon township Population Pyramid 2024

Sharon township Median Age

49.3

Total

51.2

Male

48.3

Female

Sharon township Adults

There are 1,498 adults, (449 of whom are seniors) in Sharon township.

Sharon township Age Dependency

84

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sharon township Sex Ratio

Female94148.76%
Male98951.24%

Sharon township Population by Age

Sharon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6932.795.14.9
Married4753.1898.91.1
Non Family1711.2884.815.2
Male312.551000
Female163.9481.318.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

95.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sharon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade282.03%
Associates Degree14810.72%
Bachelors Degree32623.62%
Graduate Degree17912.97%
High School Graduate32623.62%
Less Than 9th Grade60.43%
Some College36726.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sharon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sharon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3051,281489
2+ Races585513
Hispanic11113
Other Race810
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.47%.

Sharon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,107$72,344$54,643
Graduate Degree$90,000$112,500$73,750
High School Graduate$43,967$80,114$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,574$73,065$45,508
Some College$60,688$72,663$45,119

$60,574

Average Earnings

$73,065

Average Male

$45,508

Average Female

Sharon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sharon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sharon township Language

95.85% of Sharon township residents speak only English, while 4.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.

Sharon township Language

Sharon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7661005.66%

5.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.28%

Male Poverty Rate

2.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sharon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sharon township is White, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sharon township is White, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.94%.

Sharon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.41%
High School11.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.72%
Some College0.58%

Sharon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.5%
Female Employed3.59%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sharon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sharon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,714$137,908
Households$105,729$123,208
Married Families$124,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,485$75,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sharon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sharon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sharon township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sharon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sharon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66
Second Gulf War9
Korea8
World War II3
First Gulf War1

Sharon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+51
65 to 7448
35 to 5413
55 to 646
18 to 340

Sharon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1107.71%
2+ Races712.07%
Hispanic425%
Other Race112.5%

Sharon township Veterans by Race

Sharon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sharon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sharon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sharon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sharon township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.84%

Born in Sharon township

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

2.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Sharon township residents were born in the United States, with 79.84% having been born in Michigan. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sharon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,755-5-0.28%
20281,760-5-0.28%
20271,765-5-0.28%
20261,770-5-0.28%
20251,775-5-0.28%
20241,780-5-0.28%
20231,785-5-0.28%
20221,790-16-0.89%
20211,806-6-0.33%
20201,812130.72%
20191,799-11-0.61%
20181,810-2-0.11%
20171,812110.61%
20161,80150.28%
20151,79600%
20141,79640.22%
20131,792211.19%
20121,77170.4%
20111,764251.44%
20101,73900%

Sharon township Population by Year