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Population and households in Sharon Woods
Household size in Sharon Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Sharon Woods is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.15 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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sharon Woods is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Sharon Woods is older than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sharon Woods: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. No other Charlotte neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Woods
Renters in Sharon Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Sharon Woods rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (32.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sharon Woods: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Sharon Woods has the lowest vacancy rate of any Charlotte neighborhood.
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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Sharon Woods was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994. Sharon Woods has older homes than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $963 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,119 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,416 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,886 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$922 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sharon Woods costs $1,886 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% 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 Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Sharon Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sharon Woods: 73.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Sharon Woods has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.0% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sharon Woods: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Sharon Woods has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Woods
| Period | Sharon Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sharon Woods has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Woods 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 Woods | 2.28 | 42.3 | 1.7% | 30.5% | 2.7% | 1978 | $1,886 | 73.4% | 97.6% | 2.5% |
| Beverly Woods | 2.35 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 27.6% | 8.0% | 1982 | $2,308 | 82.8% | 99.1% | 4.6% |
| Quail Hollow | 2.07 | 44.8 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 3.7% | 1978 | $1,712 | 74.1% | 99.4% | 4.1% |
| Foxcroft | 2.42 | 41.1 | 7.1% | 61.1% | 10.3% | 1998 | $2,129 | 77.4% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| Barclay Downs | 1.97 | 37.8 | 2.2% | 55.5% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,722 | 78.2% | 99.3% | 1.5% |
| Wessex Square | 2.60 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,361 | 78.5% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Olde Providence North | 2.56 | 43.3 | 7.1% | 30.0% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,875 | 71.7% | 98.7% | 4.3% |
| Starmount | 2.53 | 31.7 | 20.6% | 21.4% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,680 | 61.1% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Olde Providence South | 2.48 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 16.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $2,279 | 80.8% | 99.7% | 2.4% |
| Starmount Forest-Charlotte | 2.94 | 28.6 | 22.6% | 81.3% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,423 | 16.7% | 64.3% | 6.2% |
| Closeburn-Glenkirk | 2.01 | 37.6 | 6.7% | 51.2% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,709 | 62.0% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
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 Woods. 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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