Sharon

  1. Sharon Legal Resources
  2. Sharon Statistics
  3. Sharon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sharon Employment Information
  5. Sharon Family Information
  6. Sharon Education Information
  7. Sharon Business Information
  8. Sharon Public Benefits Information
  9. Sharon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sharon Zip Codes


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Sharon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,968
  • Land Area (2000): 152.031 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.221 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): SHARON, SHARON VALLEY, WEST WOODS
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Houses (2000): 1,617
Sharon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,942 99.12%

Sharon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,147
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $122,808,000 / $25,782,000
Sharon Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,753 1,733 20 1.16% 12
1991 1,786 1,735 51 2.84% 28
1992 1,768 1,717 51 2.86% 29
1993 1,840 1,797 43 2.33% 23
1994 1,986 1,955 30 1.53% 15
1995 1,936 1,907 29 1.51% 15
1996 1,933 1,892 40 2.08% 21
1997 1,997 1,962 35 1.73% 17
1998 2,042 2,016 26 1.29% 13
1999 2,022 2,005 17 0.84% 8
2000 1,545 1,524 21 1.35% 14
2001 1,533 1,506 27 1.74% 18
2002 1,524 1,489 35 2.30% 23
2003 1,531 1,488 44 2.85% 29
2004 1,533 1,490 43 2.80% 28
2005 1,540 1,492 48 3.08% 31
2006 1,561 1,521 40 2.55% 25
2007 1,580 1,533 47 2.96% 30
2008 1,582 1,525 56 3.57% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,555 1,504 51 3.28% 33
Feb 2008 1,545 1,492 53 3.43% 34
Mar 2008 1,558 1,498 60 3.85% 39
Apr 2008 1,565 1,525 40 2.56% 26
May 2008 1,587 1,535 52 3.28% 33
Jun 2008 1,616 1,559 57 3.53% 35
Jul 2008 1,619 1,555 64 3.95% 40
Aug 2008 1,606 1,536 70 4.36% 44
Sep 2008 1,585 1,524 61 3.85% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sharon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 165 20.32%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 10.59%
3. Public Administration 59 7.27%
4. Finance and Insurance 41 5.05%
5. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 35 4.31%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 32 3.94%
7. Health Care 28 3.45%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 3.33%
9. Educational Services 24 2.96%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 2.71%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.46%
12. Paper Manufacturing 20 2.46%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 2.09%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.97%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 15 1.85%
16. Repair and Maintenance 15 1.85%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.72%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.72%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 14 1.72%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 148 21.42%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 11.58%
3. Educational Services 59 8.54%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 5.93%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 34 4.92%
6. Finance and Insurance 33 4.78%
7. Social Assistance 24 3.47%
8. Public Administration 21 3.04%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 2.75%
10. Construction 18 2.60%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.60%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.17%
13. Private Household Services 15 2.17%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 2.03%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.88%
16. Other Transportation 12 1.74%
17. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.74%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 1.59%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.59%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 11 1.59%

Sharon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 72 8.87%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 7.51%
3. Carpenters 50 6.16%
4. Other Construction Trades 42 5.17%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 5.17%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 36 4.43%
7. Art and Design Workers 33 4.06%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 3.82%
9. Media and Communications Workers 24 2.96%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.83%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.71%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 21 2.59%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 2.46%
14. Social Scientists and Related 19 2.34%
15. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 18 2.22%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 18 2.22%
17. Business Operations Specialists 17 2.09%
18. Financial Managers 16 1.97%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.97%
20. Other Production Occupations 14 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 65 9.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 31 4.49%
3. Registered Nurses 31 4.49%
4. Top Executives 31 4.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 3.91%
7. Accountants and Auditors 22 3.18%
8. Business Operations Specialists 22 3.18%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 3.18%
10. Financial Managers 21 3.04%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 3.04%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 20 2.89%
13. Art and Design Workers 19 2.75%
14. Media and Communications Workers 19 2.75%
15. Child Care Workers 18 2.60%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 2.60%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.60%
18. Bus Drivers 15 2.17%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 2.17%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 2.03%

Sharon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,324 55.01%
15-35 hours 283 11.76%
1-14 hours 87 3.61%
No regular hours 713 29.62%

Sharon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 23 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 52 4.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 125 9.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 104 8.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 223 17.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 199 15.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 128 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 106 8.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135 10.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 3.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 61 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 3.79%

Sharon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 8.74%
5-9 134 10.36%
10-14 246 19.03%
15-19 149 11.52%
20-24 142 10.98%
25-29 93 7.19%
30-34 72 5.57%
35-39 18 1.39%
40-44 57 4.41%
45-59 101 7.81%
60-89 38 2.94%
At least 90 130 10.05%

Sharon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 1.47% 858 66.36%
30-44 10 0.77% 137 10.60%
45-59 10 0.77% 91 7.04%
At least 60 13 1.01% 155 11.99%

Sharon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 71 4.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,086 73.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 3.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 5.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 192 12.93%

Sharon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,244 (2,819 people)
Families (2000): 779 (2,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 387
People at same address in 1995: 1,738
Sharon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 39 3.14%
$10,000-$14,999 52 4.18%
$15,000-$19,999 93 7.48%
$20,000-$24,999 37 2.97%
$25,000-$29,999 93 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 68 5.47%
$35,000-$39,999 44 3.54%
$40,000-$44,999 74 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 69 5.55%
$50,000-$59,999 102 8.20%
$60,000-$74,999 163 13.10%
$75,000-$99,999 154 12.38%
$100,000-$124,999 81 6.51%
$125,000-$149,999 41 3.30%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.93%
$200,000 or more 110 8.84%

Sharon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 388 31.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 401 32.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 6.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 158 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 135 10.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 4.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sharon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,048 27.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 775 19.99%
Public Assistance 17 0.44%
Retirement 286 7.38%
Self Employment 315 8.13%
Social Security 396 10.22%
Supplemental Security 15 0.39%
Wage / Salary 924 23.84%
Other 100 2.58%

Sharon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 405 61.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 250 38.17%

Sharon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 131 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 701 58.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 335 27.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 2.91%

Sharon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 152 12.11%
Color 1 Box Married 688 54.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 220 17.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 15.54%

Sharon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Education Information Back to top
Sharon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 2.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 204 8.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 607 26.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 490 21.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 170 7.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 412 17.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 398 17.06%

Sharon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.47% 8 0.27% 22 0.74%
Kindergarten 29 0.98% 0 0.00% 29 0.98%
Grades 1-4 100 3.37% 39 1.31% 139 4.68%
Grades 5-8 108 3.64% 85 2.86% 193 6.50%
Grades 9-12 133 4.48% 45 1.52% 178 6.00%
Undergrad college 43 1.45% 14 0.47% 57 1.92%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 17 0.57% 17 0.57%
Total 427 14.39% 208 7.01% 635 21.39%

Sharon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 387
Sharon Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sharon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,669 92.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 208 7.23%

Sharon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sharon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 300 10.11%
10-19 Years 369 12.43%
20-29 Years 174 5.86%
30-39 Years 372 12.53%
40-49 Years 538 18.13%
50-59 Years 435 14.66%
60-69 Years 318 10.71%
70-79 Years 249 8.39%
80-89 Years 163 5.49%
90+ Years 50 1.68%

Sharon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,438 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 1,530 51.55%

Sharon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,833 95.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 58 1.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Sharon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 674 19.88%
2. English 515 15.19%
3. German 447 13.19%
4. Italian 315 9.29%
5. United States Or American 179 5.28%
6. Polish 154 4.54%
7. Scottish 138 4.07%
8. French Non-Basque 133 3.92%
9. Swedish 113 3.33%
10. Hungarian 82 2.42%

Sharon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,686 94.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 2.45%
3. French 31 1.09%
4. German 29 1.02%
5. Other Slavic 9 0.32%
6. Other Indo European 9 0.32%
7. Italian 6 0.21%
8. Yiddish 6 0.21%
9. Greek 6 0.21%
10. Serbo Croatian 5 0.18%

Sharon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,879 97.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 1.42%

Sharon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sharon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sharon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06069