Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharon Heights
Household size in Sharon Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sharon Heights are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.03 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Sharon Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sharon Heights: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Heights
Renters in Sharon Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sharon Heights is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 97.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sharon Heights as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sharon Heights are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $284 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $220 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sharon Heights costs $785 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Sharon Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sharon Heights: 14.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Sharon Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 59.4% 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 Heights
| Period | Sharon Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sharon Heights has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Heights 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 Heights | 2.13 | 50.3 | 7.1% | 34.8% | 10.3% | 1986 | $785 | 14.8% | 59.4% | 0.8% |
| Bruno | 2.59 | 41.5 | 18.4% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 1986 | $920 | 21.9% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Gilbert | 2.20 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 22.0% | 20.8% | 1988 | $778 | 11.7% | 74.5% | 0.7% |
| Verner | 2.26 | 51.3 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 33.2% | 1983 | $1,007 | 10.4% | 79.7% | 5.6% |
| Man | 2.68 | 41.7 | 13.4% | 20.2% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,044 | 14.9% | 90.8% | 6.2% |
| Taplin | 2.63 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 13.4% | 1982 | $1,130 | 10.1% | 89.8% | 7.1% |
| Justice | 2.42 | 50.8 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 33.6% | 1983 | $859 | 12.7% | 74.5% | 3.9% |
| Mallory | 3.37 | 27.1 | 30.8% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 1995 | $762 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 7.9% |
| Gilbert Creek | 2.71 | 45.8 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 26.7% | 1988 | $745 | 11.8% | 72.9% | 0.6% |
| Meador | 3.27 | 32.2 | 5.4% | 0.7% | 39.3% | 1992 | $760 | 3.8% | 72.2% | 11.7% |
| Wharncliffe | 2.54 | 38.9 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 28.8% | 1993 | $760 | 4.8% | 86.0% | 4.3% |
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 Heights. 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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