Population 397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharon
Household size in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.47 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.60 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.07 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sharon are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sharon is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Sharon than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sharon
Renters in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Sharon rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Fresno area overall (43.0%). Among homeowners, 43.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sharon: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sharon is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Fresno area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,206 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,297 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$564 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sharon costs $1,297 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sharon
Bachelor's degrees in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sharon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.5% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Sharon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sharon runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sharon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon | 3.20 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 32.3% | 13.2% | 1987 | $1,297 | 11.2% | 73.0% | 4.1% |
| Chowchilla | 3.34 | 34.0 | 19.7% | 45.9% | 8.2% | 1987 | $1,385 | 18.3% | 75.3% | 8.6% |
| Fairmead | 3.68 | 37.1 | 7.8% | 60.4% | 12.1% | 1978 | $1,340 | 10.5% | 72.0% | 7.4% |
| Madera Acres | 3.85 | 35.4 | 5.9% | 16.9% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,682 | 12.0% | 67.5% | 7.5% |
| Le Grand | 3.49 | 34.6 | 18.3% | 38.6% | 10.5% | 1983 | $861 | 15.3% | 64.7% | 9.4% |
| Raymond | 2.61 | 56.9 | 6.4% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,337 | 26.6% | 89.9% | 11.1% |
| Planada | 3.33 | 35.0 | 17.6% | 49.8% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,030 | 6.0% | 50.9% | 6.7% |
| Tuttle | 3.72 | 35.7 | 6.8% | 35.2% | 13.4% | 1988 | $1,039 | 31.3% | 81.7% | 6.2% |
| El Nido | 3.08 | 33.4 | 14.7% | 60.7% | 6.2% | 1981 | $1,135 | 10.1% | 63.9% | 5.1% |
| Coarsegold | 2.72 | 46.5 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,637 | 31.1% | 94.8% | 7.1% |
| O'Neals | 3.49 | 36.6 | 4.4% | 18.4% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,609 | 20.5% | 84.3% | 18.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sharon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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