Sharon

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  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Sharon Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sharon Legal Resources Back to top

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Sharon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,129
  • Land Area (2000): 339.307 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.097 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 698
Sharon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 639 27.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,662 72.23%

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Sharon Employment Information Back to top
Sharon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 203 33.50%
2. Construction 58 9.57%
3. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 33 5.45%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 5.12%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 23 3.80%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 3.14%
7. Food Manufacturing 16 2.64%
8. Health Care 16 2.64%
9. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 16 2.64%
10. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.48%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 2.15%
12. Truck Transportation 12 1.98%
13. Educational Services 11 1.82%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.82%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 10 1.65%
16. Metal Manufactuing 10 1.65%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.49%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.49%
19. Utilities 9 1.49%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Stores 69 15.40%
2. Health Care 63 14.06%
3. Educational Services 54 12.05%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 11.16%
5. Public Administration 32 7.14%
6. Private Household Services 19 4.24%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 3.79%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 3.12%
10. Food Manufacturing 14 3.12%
11. Department and Other General Stores 13 2.90%
12. Construction 10 2.23%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 2.01%
14. Gasoline Stations 9 2.01%
15. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 8 1.79%
16. U.S. Postal Service 8 1.79%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.79%
18. Finance and Insurance 6 1.34%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 1.34%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5 1.12%

Sharon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 135 22.28%
2. Agricultural Workers 47 7.76%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 6.11%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 5.94%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 34 5.61%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 5.61%
7. Other Management Occupations 22 3.63%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 18 2.97%
9. Engineers 16 2.64%
10. Other Production Occupations 16 2.64%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 2.31%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.15%
13. Secretaries and Admins 13 2.15%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 1.98%
15. Food Processing Workers 11 1.82%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 11 1.82%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 1.65%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 1.65%
19. Other Construction Trades 9 1.49%
20. Religious Workers 9 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 11.16%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 34 7.59%
3. Agricultural Workers 27 6.03%
4. Secretaries and Admins 25 5.58%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 5.13%
6. Cashiers 22 4.91%
7. Other Management Occupations 21 4.69%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 4.24%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.79%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 3.79%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 3.79%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 3.57%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 3.57%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.68%
15. Accountants and Auditors 11 2.46%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.46%
17. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 9 2.01%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 9 2.01%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 2.01%
20. Child Care Workers 8 1.79%

Sharon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 832 52.93%
15-35 hours 248 15.78%
1-14 hours 68 4.33%
No regular hours 424 26.97%

Sharon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 7.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 2.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 43 4.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 9.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 147 16.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 173 19.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 189 20.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 3.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 31 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 3.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 3.32%

Sharon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 13.07%
5-9 107 11.85%
10-14 100 11.07%
15-19 174 19.27%
20-24 154 17.05%
25-29 47 5.20%
30-34 53 5.87%
35-39 10 1.11%
40-44 37 4.10%
45-59 69 7.64%
60-89 14 1.55%
At least 90 20 2.21%

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 0 0.00% 700 77.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 100 11.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 69 7.64%
At least 60 0 0.00% 34 3.77%

Sharon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 83 7.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 630 60.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 113 10.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 77 7.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 146 13.92%

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Sharon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 694 (2,301 people)
Families (2000): 567 (2,151 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 261
People at same address in 1995: 1,520
Sharon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 39 5.62%
$10,000-$14,999 56 8.07%
$15,000-$19,999 47 6.77%
$20,000-$24,999 43 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 93 13.40%
$30,000-$34,999 74 10.66%
$35,000-$39,999 17 2.45%
$40,000-$44,999 24 3.46%
$45,000-$49,999 43 6.20%
$50,000-$59,999 57 8.21%
$60,000-$74,999 99 14.27%
$75,000-$99,999 57 8.21%
$100,000-$124,999 15 2.16%
$125,000-$149,999 22 3.17%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 1.15%

Sharon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 97 14.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 204 31.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 76 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 102 15.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 9.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 7.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sharon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 607 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 374 17.17%
Public Assistance 25 1.15%
Retirement 64 2.94%
Self Employment 320 14.69%
Social Security 149 6.84%
Supplemental Security 54 2.48%
Wage / Salary 510 23.42%
Other 75 3.44%

Sharon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 269 49.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 278 50.82%

Sharon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 6.17%
Color 1 Box Married 559 73.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 140 18.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 2.10%

Sharon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 3.86%
Color 1 Box Married 517 62.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 245 29.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 4.22%

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 377 25.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 77 5.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 456 30.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 328 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 97 6.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 126 8.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 1.15%

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 12 0.56% 15 0.70% 27 1.27%
Kindergarten 35 1.64% 10 0.47% 45 2.11%
Grades 1-4 85 3.99% 132 6.20% 217 10.19%
Grades 5-8 90 4.23% 109 5.12% 199 9.35%
Grades 9-12 82 3.85% 31 1.46% 113 5.31%
Undergrad college 33 1.55% 25 1.17% 58 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.14% 8 0.38% 11 0.52%
Total 340 15.97% 330 15.50% 670 31.47%

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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 1,978 85.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 323 14.04%

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 407 19.12%
10-19 Years 401 18.84%
20-29 Years 229 10.76%
30-39 Years 255 11.98%
40-49 Years 298 14.00%
50-59 Years 262 12.31%
60-69 Years 141 6.62%
70-79 Years 95 4.46%
80-89 Years 37 1.74%
90+ Years 4 0.19%

Sharon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,082 50.82%
Color 1 Box Female 1,047 49.18%

Sharon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,063 96.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sharon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,221 49.08%
2. Swiss 367 14.75%
3. Irish 181 7.27%
4. Danish 173 6.95%
5. English 139 5.59%
6. United States Or American 93 3.74%
7. Norwegian 86 3.46%
8. Dutch 71 2.85%
9. Czech 38 1.53%
10. Scottish 25 1.00%

Sharon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,410 66.54%
2. German 614 28.98%
3. Other West Germanic 75 3.54%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.80%
5. Scandinavian 3 0.14%

Sharon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,273 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.52%

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.