Population 4,788 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharon
Household size in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 3.27 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 3.31 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 3.10 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sharon holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Orem overall, where it has 3.10 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, 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
| Period | Sharon | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.3 | 27.6 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.2 | 28.1 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Sharon is young: half of its residents are under 27.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The picture is much the same across Orem.
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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Sharon (17.2%), well above 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
Renters in Sharon
| Period | Sharon | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5% | 36.5% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.3% | 39.4% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.7% | 40.1% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.2% | 42.3% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sharon: 62.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in six owners (17.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in Sharon 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
| Period | Sharon | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Sharon was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Orem as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $916 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $1,032 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $1,169 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,613 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$697 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Sharon runs $1,107 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 36.3% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 35.6% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 40.5% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 43.5% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Sharon (37.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Orem overall (43.5%).
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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 92.0% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 92.3% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 93.0% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 94.4% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sharon have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Orem overall (94.4%).
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 | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sharon has been low: just 2.7% 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 compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon | 2.75 | 27.7 | 17.2% | 62.2% | 4.5% | 1980 | $1,107 | 37.2% | 90.0% | 2.7% |
| Suncrest | 3.26 | 27.4 | 7.6% | 33.7% | 6.1% | 1988 | $1,588 | 31.4% | 91.5% | 6.4% |
| Orem North | 3.39 | 29.5 | 6.2% | 31.2% | 7.1% | 1987 | $1,589 | 43.9% | 95.8% | 3.0% |
| Geneva | 2.98 | 27.0 | 10.2% | 47.4% | 2.2% | 1988 | $1,496 | 35.3% | 85.1% | 3.7% |
| Bonneville | 3.28 | 27.8 | 8.2% | 38.5% | 3.5% | 1991 | $1,802 | 45.6% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Northridge | 3.61 | 30.4 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,752 | 55.8% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Westmore | 2.94 | 23.9 | 9.4% | 74.0% | 8.4% | 1986 | $967 | 42.8% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Sunset Heights | 2.92 | 24.5 | 7.9% | 45.9% | 4.3% | 2006 | $1,882 | 40.2% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Lakeview | 2.68 | 24.3 | 3.9% | 69.4% | 6.6% | 2000 | $1,470 | 37.4% | 92.6% | 6.8% |
| Carterville | 3.85 | 21.3 | 11.6% | 85.6% | 25.7% | 1980 | $1,331 | 30.1% | 98.4% | 8.1% |
| Lakeview North | 3.58 | 25.7 | 7.9% | 26.9% | 1.0% | 1999 | $1,866 | 44.2% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
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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