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Population (year 2000): 3,415
Males: 1,688  (49.4%)
Females: 1,727  (50.6%)

Brevard County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,900 (it was $27,692 in 2000)
Sharpes  $29,900
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $234,300 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Sharpes  $234,300
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Sharpes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), Irish (17.6%), German (17.6%), English (10.1%), Italian (5.6%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 1145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sharpes

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpes CDP

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 17.8%

72 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  2.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sharpes, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharpes to the number of sex offenders is 1138 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sharpes:  1.1% ($1,276)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (24.2 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (121.5 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (887.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Port St. John, FL (3.1 miles ), Cocoa, FL (5.1 miles ), Cocoa West, FL (5.5 miles ), Merritt Island, FL (7.8 miles ), Rockledge, FL (8.3 miles ), Titusville, FL (11.1 miles ), Cape Canaveral, FL (11.4 miles ), Space Center, FL (11.5 miles) .

Latitude: 28.44 N, Longitude: 80.76 W


12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 321

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Private households (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)


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Sharpes-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Sharpes place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpes:
  • WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
  • CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL)
  • PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharpes:
  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 5 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: TIX)
  • NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY (about 13 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: X68)
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 15 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sharpes:
  • MERRITT ISLAND (about 10 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
  • ARTHUR DUNN AIR PARK (about 14 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: X21)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 26 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpes:
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 6 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 27 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 36 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Private high school in Sharpes:
  • PIONEER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: P.O. BOX 1255; Grades: 4 - 12)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Sharpes compared to Florida state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:




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7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($900 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.21%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  0.46% ($40,661 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.36% ($43,051)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.22% ($45,912)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  0.50% ($36,520 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.18% ($47,103)
to Volusia County, FL  0.14% ($40,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sharpes:
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WMMV (1350 AM; 1 kW; COCOA, FL)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WWBC (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COCOA, FL; Owner: ASTRO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharpes:
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPIO (89.3 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMIE-FM (91.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNUE-FM (98.1 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DAYTONA BEACH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W253AG (98.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sharpes:
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
  • W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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