York 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)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 25.9. This is about average. There were 5 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 1.80. This is significantly better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon that have no violations reported:
- SHARON TOWN OF (Population served: 438, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.5% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, SC
Sharon compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sharon (2011 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Sharon Branch at 4028 Woodlawn Street, branch established on 09/09/1909. Info updated 07/27/2010: Bank assets: $8,391.0 mil, Deposits: $7,263.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in York County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Sharon:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.32%
| Here |  | 50.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 38.6% | 15.1% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 4.7% |
| Congregations | 25.4% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
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| Name | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 13.2% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 26.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 40 | York County: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | York County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97 | York County: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 117 | Here: | 5.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | York County: | 28.0% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
Sharon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $11,000 ($20.60)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $8,000 ($14.98)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($14.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $38,000 ($71.16)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($56.18)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($28.09)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($18.73)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($18.73)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.87)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($5.62)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $9,000 ($16.85)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($5.62)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($1.87)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000 ($3.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000 ($318.35)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000 ($76.78)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000 ($18.73)
End of Fiscal Year: $7,000 ($13.11)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000 ($29.96)
All Other: $5,000 ($9.36)
- Tax - Property: $20,000 ($37.45)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($18.73)
NEC: $7,000 ($13.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000 ($22.47)
9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.39% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)| York County: | 0.08% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)| York County: | 0.04% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sharon:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Sharon fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 1991 02:00 AM, 74, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - John H Carter, 2268 Highway 97 (Lat: 34.886028 Lon: -81.380361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.2 m, Licensee ID: L00078914
Registrant: County Of York, 155 Johnston Street, Rock Hill, SC 29731, Phone: (803) 329-7270, Email:
- John H Carter, 2268 Highway 97 (Lat: 34.886028 Lon: -81.380361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.2 m
Registrant: York County Office Of Emergency Management, 155 Johnston Street, Rock Hill, SC 29731, Phone: (803) 329-7270, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Sharon Lookout Tower 2059 Hord Rd (Lat: 34.936250 Lon: -81.295639), Call Sign: KII705, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.450 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/11/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800 - BULLOCK CREEK, 2268 Hwy 97 (Lat: 34.886028 Lon: -81.380361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.2 m, Call Sign: WQDE697
Assigned Frequencies: 867.775 MHz, 852.775 MHz Grant Date: 08/08/2005, Expiration Date: 08/08/2015, Certifier: Jeffrey K Herron
Registrant: Sc Budget & Control Bd. (Cio), 4430 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 896-0443, Email:
- BULLOCK CREEK, 2268 Hwy 97 (Lat: 34.886028 Lon: -81.380361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.2 m, Call Sign: WQDF568
Assigned Frequencies: 867.975 MHz, 866.362 MHz, 868.387 MHz, 866.112 MHz, 866.637 MHz, 866.612 MHz, 867.150 MHz, 866.837 MHz, 868.500 MHz, 867.337 MHz... (+19 more) Grant Date: 08/11/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015, Certifier: Cotton Howell
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BULLOCKS CRK, Intersection Highway 97 & Hwy 49 (Lat: 34.886028 Lon: -81.380361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQEK986
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.62 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/2006, Expiration Date: 02/24/2016, Certifier: Gary Loflin
Registrant: York County Office Of Emergency Management, 155 Johnston Street, Rock Hill, SC 29731, Phone: (803) 329-7270, Fax: (803) 324-7420, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KD4GYA
Grant Date: 11/12/1991, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2003
Registrant: Catherine M Romein, 109 Smith Valley Rd, Sharon, SC 29742 - Call Sign: KE4GTP, Licensee ID: L00712582
Grant Date: 07/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013
Registrant: Randal L Hewitt, Sharon, SC 29742 - Call Sign: KE4HQV, Licensee ID: L00733127
Grant Date: 08/21/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
Registrant: Elizabeth G Hewitt, Sharon, SC 29742 - Call Sign: KM4TF, Licensee ID: L01520774
Grant Date: 09/29/2009, Expiration Date: 09/29/2019
Registrant: John L Stewart, 1753 Dr. Saye Lane, Sharon, SC 29742 - Call Sign: N4YOX, Licensee ID: L00192799
Grant Date: 01/26/2010, Expiration Date: 04/03/2020, Certifier: Charles B Romein
Registrant: Charles B Romein, 109 Smith Valley Rd, Sharon, SC 29742
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $87,710 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $70,700 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $86,170 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $63,220 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $71,030 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $72,270 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $72,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $73,370 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $70,440 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $75,030 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $130,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $63,530 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $80,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $61,130 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $96,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $50,130 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $42,670 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $32,670 | 1 | $60,760 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $43,560 | 1 | $56,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $29,010 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $34,090 | 1 | $62,190 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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| Most common first names in Sharon, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 27 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 21 | 77.4 years |
| John | 20 | 74.8 years |
| William | 19 | 69.6 years |
| Robert | 16 | 71.4 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 67.2 years |
| Annie | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Willie | 8 | 75.2 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 74.4 years |
| Samuel | 7 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in Sharon, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ramsey | 20 | 72.0 years |
| Thompson | 16 | 76.2 years |
| Sherer | 16 | 76.4 years |
| Good | 12 | 75.0 years |
| Sanders | 11 | 78.5 years |
| Feemster | 11 | 71.0 years |
| Canupp | 10 | 63.7 years |
| Darby | 9 | 67.5 years |
| Shillinglaw | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Brown | 8 | 75.5 years |
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