Sharon Population and Demographics

Sharon Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Sharon CDP, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Sharon Population: 5941 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 2909 48.96% Female 3032 51.04%       Under 5 years 427 7.19% 5 to 9 years 579 9.75% 10 to 14 years 545 9.17% 15 to 19 years 372 6.26% 20 to 24 years 129 2.17% 25 to 34 years 514 8.65% 35 to 44 years 1109 18.67% 45 to 54 years 1082 18.21% 55 to 59 years 288 4.85% 60 to 64 years 211 3.55% 65 to 74 years 357 6.01% 75 to 84 years 255 4.29% 85 years and over 73 1.23%       Median age (years) 39.2       18 years and over 4112 69.21% Male 1977 33.28% Female 2135 35.94% 21 years and over 3995 67.24% 62 years and over 803 13.52% 65 years and over 685 11.53% Male 303 5.1% Female 382 6.43%       Race     One race 5864 98.7% White 5490 92.41% Black or African American 146 2.46% American Indian and Alaska Native 14 0.24% Asian 184 3.1% Asian indian 49 0.82% Chinese 68 1.14% Filipino 6 0.1% Japanese 3 0.05% Korean 16 0.27% Vietnamese 7 0.12% Other Asian 35 0.59% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.02% Native Hawaiian 1 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 29 0.49% Two or more races 77 1.3%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 5941 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 67 1.13% Mexican 7 0.12% Puerto Rican 13 0.22% Cuban 10 0.17% Other Hispanic or Latino 37 0.62% Not Hispanic or Latino 5874 98.87% White alone 5453 91.79%       Relationship     Total Population 5941 100.00% In households 5937 99.93% Householder 2052 34.54% Spouse 1453 24.46% Child 2148 36.16% Own child under 18 years 1763 29.68% Other relatives 172 2.9% Under 18 years 55 0.93% Nonrelatives 112 1.89% Unmarried partner 46 0.77% In group quarters 4 0.07% Institutionalized population 0 0% Non-Institutionalized population 4 0.07%       Households by Type     Total Households 2052 100.0 % Family households (families) 1678 81.77% With own children under 18 years 906 44.15% Married-couple family 1453 70.81% With own children under 18 years 801 39.04% Female householder, no husband present 172 8.38% With own children under 18 years 85 4.14% Non Family households 374 18.23% Householder living alone 320 15.59% Householder 65 years and over 149 7.26%       Households with individuals under 18 years 941 45.86% Households with individuals 65 years and over 495 24.12%       Average Household size 2.89 Average family size 3.25       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 2084 100.00% Occupied housing units 2052 98.46% Vacant housing units 32 1.54% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7 0.34% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 2052 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1810 88.21% Renter-occupied housing units. 242 11.79%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 3 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.1

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.