Population 511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharon Center
Household size in Sharon Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.01 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Sharon Center is a place of big households: 3.53 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.25 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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.8, Sharon Center is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Sharon Center, well below the national share of 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 Center
Renters in Sharon Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Sharon Center rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). Nearly six in ten owners (58.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in Sharon Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Sharon Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,363 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$660 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sharon Center pays $1,363 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rent takes 46.5% 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 Center
Bachelor's degrees in Sharon Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Sharon Center than nationally: 32.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Sharon Center never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% 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 Center
| Period | Sharon Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sharon Center out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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 Center 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 Center | 3.53 | 28.8 | 2.4% | 33.3% | 4.5% | 1955 | $1,363 | 32.3% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| Kalona | 2.56 | 39.3 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $801 | 33.6% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| Williamstown | 3.01 | 36.3 | 4.0% | 20.3% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,363 | 21.8% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| Riverside | 2.74 | 39.1 | 9.4% | 16.6% | 5.8% | 1978 | $912 | 33.4% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| Hills | 2.18 | 38.7 | 8.9% | 39.7% | 5.3% | 1971 | $1,134 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Richmond | 2.89 | 38.5 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 1.9% | 1987 | $926 | 29.3% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Windham | 2.48 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 22.7% | 5.6% | 1972 | $1,311 | 25.6% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| River Junction | 2.77 | 43.3 | 8.0% | 13.8% | 4.9% | 1986 | $928 | 29.2% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| University Heights | 2.46 | 27.8 | 1.3% | 48.7% | 15.2% | 1966 | $1,546 | 85.5% | 98.7% | 1.0% |
| Iowa City | 2.32 | 32.3 | 6.3% | 49.1% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,206 | 58.7% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| Wellman | 2.40 | 37.9 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 6.5% | 1971 | $811 | 23.9% | 92.0% | 1.3% |
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 Center. 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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