Sharon town, New York Population 2024

1,691

Sharon town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.54%
  • Two or more races: 3.15%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.12% (-2)
The current population of Sharon town, New York is 1,691 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,693.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71394.54%
Two or more races573.15%
Asian170.94%
Black or African American100.55%
Native American100.55%
Other race50.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sharon town Population by Race

Sharon town Population Pyramid 2024

Sharon town Median Age

39.2

Total

39.9

Male

37.5

Female

Sharon town Adults

There are 1,388 adults, (337 of whom are seniors) in Sharon town.

Sharon town Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sharon town Sex Ratio

Female96453.2%
Male84846.8%

Sharon town Population by Age

Sharon town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6972.5771.328.7
Married3413.0188.311.7
Non Family2081.1962.537.5
Female1093.2340.459.6
Male394.2156.443.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sharon town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade746.27%
Associates Degree1048.81%
Bachelors Degree21318.05%
Graduate Degree746.27%
High School Graduate39333.31%
Less Than 9th Grade413.47%
Some College28123.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sharon town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sharon town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1401,034278
2+ Races25223
Hispanic775
Asian600
Black444
Native American441
Other Race111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Sharon town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,000$53,906$0
Graduate Degree$70,313$98,750$62,083
High School Graduate$42,500$45,833$29,464
Less Than 9th Grade$0$39,000$6,944
Overall$41,667$59,000$29,741
Some College$43,750$65,417$31,875

$41,667

Average Earnings

$59,000

Average Male

$29,741

Average Female

Sharon town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sharon town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sharon town Language

97.13% of Sharon town residents speak only English, while 2.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.

Sharon town Language

Sharon town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,69225615.13%
Hispanic563358.93%
Multiple572035.09%
Asian141178.57%
Black10440%

17.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.58%

Male Poverty Rate

16.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sharon town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sharon town is Asian, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sharon town is White, with 15.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.51%.

Sharon town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.87%
Some College13.51%
High School12.72%
Bachelors or Greater6.27%

Sharon town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.91%
Male Employed9.48%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sharon town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sharon town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,481$79,492
Households$64,850$74,418
Married Families$81,908$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,167$40,903

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sharon town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sharon town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sharon town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sharon town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sharon town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

79

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War14
Korea10
World War II0

Sharon town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
65 to 7422
55 to 6419
35 to 549
18 to 340

Sharon town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White816.11%
Hispanic519.23%
Black440%
Other Race1100%

Sharon town Veterans by Race

Sharon town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sharon town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sharon town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sharon town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sharon town 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

79.53%

Born in Sharon town

98.18%

Native Born

1.82%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.18% of Sharon town residents were born in the United States, with 79.53% having been born in New York. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sharon town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,69100%
20281,69100%
20271,69100%
20261,69100%
20251,69100%
20241,69100%
20231,69100%
20221,691-9-0.53%
20211,70070.41%
20201,693-78-4.4%
20191,771-9-0.51%
20181,780-3-0.17%
20171,783-4-0.22%
20161,787-4-0.22%
20151,791-20-1.1%
20141,811-15-0.82%
20131,826-8-0.44%
20121,834-17-0.92%
20111,85110.05%
20101,85000%

Sharon town Population by Year