Sharpsburg

Population: 3,146
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $118,800

Sharpsburg is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,146 residents. At $50,833, its median household income sits below Allegheny County's $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Sharpsburg's population declined 6.3% from 3,358 to 3,146, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $81,800 to $118,800.

The median resident is 38.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,146
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $953
Housing units: 1,790
Homeownership rate: 44.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3583,146

Median household income

$36,360$50,833

Median home value

$81,800$118,800

Median gross rent

$792$953

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,358	$36,360	$81,800	$792
2020	3,347	$37,871	$78,300	$820
2021	3,214	$40,472	$80,600	$873
2022	3,189	$44,571	$94,900	$910
2023	3,146	$50,833	$118,800	$953

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	4.8%
5 to 17	459	14.6%
18 to 24	255	8.1%
25 to 34	603	19.2%
35 to 44	337	10.7%
45 to 54	360	11.4%
55 to 64	483	15.4%
65 to 74	282	9.0%
75 and over	216	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,559	81.3%
Black or African American	287	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.5%
Two or more races	145	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	5.2%
High school graduate	732	32.1%
Some college or associate's	634	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	530	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	266	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit8.3%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	958	63.9%
Carpooled	62	4.1%
Public transit	124	8.3%
Walked	76	5.1%
Bicycle	12	0.8%
Worked from home	256	17.1%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	33.9%
15 to 29 min	358	28.8%
30 to 44 min	256	20.6%
45 to 59 min	155	12.5%
60+ min	53	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 17.9% (559 of 3,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	636	39.1%
Nonfamily households	990	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,626	90.8%
Vacant	164	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	724	44.5%
Renter-occupied	902	55.5%

1-unit, detached33.6%

1-unit, attached23.2%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	602	33.6%
1-unit, attached	416	23.2%
2 to 4 units	320	17.9%
5 to 19 units	152	8.5%
20 or more units	293	16.4%
Mobile home & other	7	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269776
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 40.4932, -79.9215

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