Sharon Springs

Population: 635
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $117,000

Located in Schoharie County, New York, Sharon Springs is a community with a population of 635. The median household income of $50,865 is below the Schoharie County median ($71,188).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sharon Springs's population grew 12.8% from 563 to 635, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $98,300 to $117,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population. 79.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 635
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $1,165
Housing units: 290
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

563635

Median household income

$44,643$50,865

Median home value

$98,300$117,000

Median gross rent

$746$1,165

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	563	$44,643	$98,300	$746
2020	616	$47,500	$115,300	$954
2021	594	$47,083	$107,600	$961
2022	632	$50,781	$114,300	$1,156
2023	635	$50,865	$117,000	$1,165

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	7.9%
5 to 17	157	24.7%
18 to 24	35	5.5%
25 to 34	69	10.9%
35 to 44	93	14.6%
45 to 54	24	3.8%
55 to 64	82	12.9%
65 to 74	72	11.3%
75 and over	53	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	574	90.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	4	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	8.7%
High school graduate	145	36.9%
Some college or associate's	135	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	57	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	79.7%
Carpooled	17	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	22.0%
15 to 29 min	36	19.4%
30 to 44 min	35	18.8%
45 to 59 min	40	21.5%
60+ min	34	18.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 27.7% (175 of 632)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	64.0%
Nonfamily households	86	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	82.4%
Vacant	51	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	54.4%
Renter-occupied	109	45.6%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	65.5%
1-unit, attached	10	3.4%
2 to 4 units	55	19.0%
5 to 19 units	8	2.8%
20 or more units	23	7.9%
Mobile home & other	4	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3666663
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7930, -74.6128