Overview
1,227
Total Population
53.1
Median age
58.03%
Female population %
72.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
74.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharon is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharon's population under 18 was 17.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharon, 13.61% were under the age of 15, 14.67% aged 15 to 29, 42.54% aged 30 to 64, 23.96% aged 65 to 84, and 5.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 197 more females than males in Sharon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.03% females and 41.97% males in Sharon, TN.
- The Sharon, TN gender ratio is 72.3:100 i.e. 72.3 men to 100 women (0.723).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 100.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 73.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharon population: 82.07% are White, 9.78% are Black or African American, 2.44% are Asian and 5.70% are multiracial.
- Sharon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,161 (94.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharon is White with a population of 1,007 (82.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 975 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharon's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharon's population decreased by 38 (3.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sharon's population was lowest in year 2007 at 906.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)