Population 240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharon
Household size in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sharon average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Albany area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Sharon skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Sharon (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sharon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.9% of the housing in Sharon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Sharon is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $815 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,142 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Sharon runs $1,142 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.7% of household income on rent, 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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sharon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.0%, 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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sharon have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Albany area.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Sharon is close to 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 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 | 2.60 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 17.9% | 1965 | $1,142 | 25.0% | 92.1% | 5.3% |
| Flat Creek | 2.72 | 36.4 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 22.2% | 1979 | $820 | 24.7% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| Sharon Springs | 2.67 | 40.1 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% | 1954 | $1,140 | 26.8% | 91.9% | 5.2% |
| Lawyersville | 2.40 | 45.6 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 1971 | $1,169 | 30.3% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| Seward | 2.76 | 43.5 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 16.5% | 1974 | $1,163 | 26.3% | 91.8% | 5.5% |
| Browns Hollow | 2.82 | 35.9 | 4.0% | 2.7% | 26.3% | 1987 | $823 | 19.1% | 88.7% | 1.5% |
| Carlisle | 2.39 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 17.4% | 15.4% | 1969 | $1,020 | 22.1% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
| Cobleskill | 2.20 | 43.3 | 9.2% | 44.6% | 24.5% | 1970 | $993 | 34.1% | 94.3% | 6.5% |
| Hyndsville | 2.41 | 47.4 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 12.6% | 1975 | $1,152 | 21.6% | 91.1% | 4.5% |
| Dorloo | 2.75 | 43.9 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 1974 | $1,147 | 26.4% | 91.8% | 5.7% |
| Mapletown | 3.09 | 35.7 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 17.1% | 1953 | $875 | 24.9% | 85.9% | 1.9% |
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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