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Sharon, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2014: 13,669 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -16.3%
 
Males: 6,095  (44.6%)
Females: 7,574  (55.4%)
Median resident age:  40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  40.7 years

Zip codes: 16146.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $32,734 (it was $26,945 in 2000)
Sharon:

$32,734
PA:

$55,702

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $21,915 (it was $15,913 in 2000)

Sharon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $64,794 (it was $47,400 in 2000)
Sharon:

$64,794
PA:

$170,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $140,217; Detached houses: $142,605; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,968; In 2-unit structures: $42,139; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,946; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,046; Mobile homes: $83,664

Median gross rent in 2015: $619.

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  • Races in Sharon, PA (2015)

    Sharon races chart
    • 10,51976.5%White alone
    • 1,97514.4%Black alone
    • 5333.9%Two or more races
    • 4103.0%Asian alone
    • 2031.5%Hispanic
    • 1060.8%Other race alone
    • 80.06%American Indian alone

Races in Sharon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sharon: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (13.6%), Italian (9.4%), Irish (9.0%), American (5.4%), English (4.5%), Polish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/17/1916

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 3,635 people per square mile   (average).

Sharon,PA real estate house value index trend

Sharon, Pennsylvania map

For population 25 years and over in Sharon:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon city:

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 35.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

524 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This city:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

6.3%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Sharon, Pennsylvania as of May 26, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharon to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,834 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,253 (2.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (12.1 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (54.2 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farrell, PA (1.1 miles ), West Hill, OH (1.2 miles ), Hermitage, PA (1.4 miles ), Wheatland borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Sharpsville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Masury, OH (1.6 miles ), Brookfield Center, OH (1.8 miles ), Yankee Lake, OH (2.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $89,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 80.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +265 (+1.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,433 (26.0%)

Area code: 724

Sharon household income distribution Sharon home values distribution

Crime rates in Sharon by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015
Murders 01111210112
per 100,000 0.06.36.36.46.713.66.80.07.27.314.7
Rapes 877683129131311
per 100,000 48.844.044.338.753.920.481.863.993.094.981.0
Robberies 2413162330322938422619
per 100,000 146.381.8101.3148.2202.0217.4197.7269.8300.3189.8139.9
Assaults 126627484991066238314432
per 100,000 768.3389.9468.7541.3666.5720.1422.6269.8221.7321.2235.6
Burglaries 148105117114136146246214212154128
per 100,000 902.4660.4741.1734.6915.6991.81,676.71,519.61,515.81,124.3942.2
Theft 448343407470424340357335372348366
per 100,000 2,731.72,157.22,578.13,028.72,854.62,309.62,433.22,378.82,659.82,540.52,694.1
Auto thefts 373446392930152719920
per 100,000 225.6213.8291.4251.3195.2203.8102.2191.7135.965.7147.2
Arson 13422194233
per 100,000 6.118.925.312.913.56.861.328.414.321.922.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.4) 396.0278.1350.6389.2444.4430.8445.7402.9446.4397.3368.8

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Crime rate in Sharon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 28 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Pennsylvania average:

2.61
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.0%
Pennsylvania:

4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,191 (-6.8%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Sharon: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Sharon, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Sharon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Sharon city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Sharon center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 278.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Sharon center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (9) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sharon topographic map

Birthplace of: Grover Norquist - Conservative Lobbyist, John D. MacDonald - Novelist, Jack Marin - Basketball player, Lorenzo Styles - Football player, Marlin Jackson - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Jun 30, 1983), Bob Golub - Filmmaker, Carmen Argenziano - Actor, Hershel Shanks - Archaeologist, Teryl Austin - Professional football coach, Charlie Gibson (1900s catcher) - Baseball player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Sharon:

  • SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 740 EAST STATE STREET)
  • SHARON REG HEALTH SYSTEM HHA (663 EAST STATE STREET)
  • CLEPPER CONV HOME (959 E STATE ST)
  • CLEPPER MANOR (959 EAST STATE STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Sharon:

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Amtrak station near Sharon:

  • 13 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Sharon:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (Full-time enrollment: 451; Location: 147 Shenango Avenue; Public; Website: www.shenango.psu.edu)
  • Laurel Technical Institute (FT enrollment: 391; Location: 200 Sterling Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.laurel.edu)
  • Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 740 E State St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: sharonregional.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:

  • Youngstown State University (about 12 miles; Youngstown, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,575)
  • Grove City College (about 23 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 8,424)
  • Allegheny College (about 35 miles; Meadville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • University of Mount Union (about 39 miles; Alliance, OH; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Butler County Community College (about 42 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,518)
  • Kent State University at Kent (about 45 miles; Kent, OH; FT enrollment: 25,431)

Public high school in Sharon:

  • SHARON HS (Location: 1129 E STATE ST, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Sharon:

  • SHENANGO VALLEY FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 12, Location: 192 N OAKLAND AVE, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sharon:

  • SHARON MS (Students: 1,087, Location: 1129 E STATE ST, Grades: 7-8)
  • CASE AVENUE EL SCH (Students: 543, Location: 36 CASE AVENUE, Grades: KG-6)
  • MUSSER EL SCH (Students: 357, Location: 500 CEDAR AVE, Grades: KG-6)
  • WEST HILL EL SCH (Students: 284, Location: 301 ELLSWORTH ST, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in Sharon

Library in Sharon:

  • COMMUNITY LIBRARY OF THE SHENANGO VALLEY (Operating income: $429,191; Location: 11 N SHARPSVILLE; 65,031 books; 2,767 audio materials; 1,530 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 134 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Kennedy Catholic High School 9-12, 320 students
  • Local government website: http://www.cityofsharon.net

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Notable location: Sharon Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sharon include: Saint Anthonys Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Oakland Avenue Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thornton Run (A), Big Run (B), Pine Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Buhl Mansion (Historical Places & Services; 422 East State Street), Anderson Coach & Travel (Tours & Charters; 1 Anderson Plaza).

Hotel: Buhl Mansion (422 East State Street).

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 84.8. This is about average.

City:

84.8
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.139. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.139
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.10
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 24.5%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.4% for Black residents, 63.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 42.3% for other race residents, 43.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Sharon in 2010:

  • 80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 56 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 45 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Sharon in 2000:

  • 152 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in halfway houses
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Sharon, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Sharon (2011 data):

  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Downtown Sharon Branch at 107 East State Street, branch established on 1972/11/06. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • The Huntington National Bank: Sharon Branch at One East State Street, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Sharon Branch at East State And Chesnut Streets, branch established on 1868/05/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.3

Sharon travel time to work - commute Sharon mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Sharon city (based on Mercer County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic28,24415
Mainline Protestant21,83178
Evangelical Protestant13,73994
Black Protestant1,1477
Orthodox9296
Other6129
None50,136-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Mercer County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Mercer County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Mercer County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
Here:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Mercer County:

29.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.9%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sharon:

50.4%
Pennsylvania:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.8%
Pennsylvania:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sharon:

19.4%
Pennsylvania:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.4%
Pennsylvania:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sharon:

6.8
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sharon:

34.7%
Pennsylvania:

34.2%

General health condition:
Here:

56.3%
Pennsylvania:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.6%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sharon, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll

Sharon government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,847,000 ($135.12)
    Police Protection: $1,600,000 ($117.05)
    General - Other: $1,302,000 ($95.25)
    Regular Highways: $929,000 ($67.96)
    Fire Protection: $788,000 ($57.65)
    Financial Administration: $380,000 ($27.80)
    Libraries: $198,000 ($14.49)
    Central Staff Services: $150,000 ($10.97)
    General Public Buildings: $112,000 ($8.19)
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000 ($7.17)
    Housing & Community Development: $85,000 ($6.22)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000 ($5.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.59)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,572,000 ($334.48)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,393,000 ($175.07)
    Benefit Payments: $1,057,000 ($77.33)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $98,000 ($7.17)
    Withdrawals: $2,000 ($0.15)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $835,000 ($61.09)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $80,000 ($5.85)
    Police Protection: $20,000 ($1.46)
    Fire Protection: $12,000 ($0.88)
    General Public Building: $3,000 ($0.22)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,089,000 ($299.14)

Sharon government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,378,000 ($173.97)
    Parking Facilities: $29,000 ($2.12)
    All Other: $13,000 ($0.95)
  • Employee Retirement - From Local Government: $196,000 ($14.34)
    Local Employee Contribution: $70,000 ($5.12)
    Interest Revenue: $-536,000 ($-39.21)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $69,000 ($5.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $132,000 ($9.66)
    Interest Earnings: $60,000 ($4.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $286,000 ($20.92)
    All Other: $209,000 ($15.29)
    General Support: $20,000 ($1.46)
  • Tax - Property: $3,522,000 ($257.66)
    Individual Income: $1,084,000 ($79.30)
    NEC: $332,000 ($24.29)

Sharon government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,914,000 ($1017.92)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,612,000 ($922.67)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,302,000 ($95.25)

Sharon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000 ($0.51)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $7,083,000 ($518.18)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,363,000 ($99.71)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000 ($24.29)

3.51% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.51%
Pennsylvania average:

4.35%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Lawrence County, PA  0.34% ($41,658 average AGI)
from Trumbull County, OH  0.31% ($23,343)
from Butler County, PA  0.30% ($34,881)


4.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.01%
Pennsylvania average:

4.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Trumbull County, OH  0.42% ($30,495 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.39% ($32,377)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.29% ($36,656)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:

  • WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLOA (1470 AM; 1 kW; FARRELL, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBW (1240 AM; 1 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:

  • WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBBG (106.1 FM; NILES, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCD (93.3 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WEXC (107.1 FM; GREENVILLE, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWNW (88.9 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: WESTMINSTER COLLEGE BD. OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Sharon:

  • W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Sharon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 113m371ftTotal length
  • $8,000Total costs
  • 124,517Total average daily traffic
  • 9,159Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 51950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sharon, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sharon)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sharon, PA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: LEARJET INC 60 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA 305 SERIES (5200 HP) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 384JW , Serial Number: 130, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/1998
    Registrant (Corporation): N384jw LLC, 32 West State St, Sharon, PA 16146

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$53,08041$65,97679$69,11437$29,29718$47,278
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$99,5002$41,50011$50,7274$24,2501$59,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$55,7509$37,00062$57,22624$21,91714$36,786
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$60,0003$38,66729$69,1031$35,0001$49,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$32,0001$40,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0302.00, 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$48,2501$51,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$38,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$51,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0302.00, 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA PA SHENANGO VALLEY WTP (Population served: 48,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2014)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA JENKS TWP WTP (Population served: 3,585, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2006)
  • One regular monitoring violation
AQUA PA EMLENTON (Population served: 999, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2008. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2009)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2009), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2009), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2009)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2008. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2009), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2009)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 20 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
AQUA PA CLARENDON (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2007), St BCA signed (2 times from JUL-27-2007 to JUL-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2008)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2007), St BCA signed (2 times from MAY-21-2007 to MAY-21-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2008)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2007), St BCA signed (2 times from MAY-18-2007 to MAY-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2008)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-17-2006 to MAY-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2006), St BCA signed (2 times from SEP-19-2006 to SEP-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PRIMARY HEALTH SHEAKLEYVILLE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
JAMESTOWN PRIMARY HEALTH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon that have no violations reported:

  • AQUA PA LAKE LATONKA WTP (Population served: 955, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 37
  • Service Call: 16

Incident types - Sharon

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sharon, PA
Most common first names in Sharon, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John42873.8 years
Mary38480.1 years
William26274.3 years
Joseph21774.3 years
George19074.0 years
Anna18782.1 years
James17171.6 years
Helen17077.6 years
Margaret15079.3 years
Robert14369.0 years
Most common last names in Sharon, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller7274.5 years
Jones6477.6 years
Smith6274.5 years
Davis4578.2 years
Williams3674.2 years
Stewart3379.6 years
Phillips3177.1 years
Thomas3175.3 years
Johnson3074.3 years
Wilson3074.8 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Sharon, PA
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1New Balance2
Domino's Pizza1Nike1
FedEx2Rite Aid2
GNC1SAS Shoes1
Hyundai1Subway1
Long John Silver's1Walgreens1

Sharon compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Sharon on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 (16146) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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