Sharpsville

Population: 4,219
Median household income: $50,363
Median home value: $117,200

Sharpsville, a community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has 4,219 residents. Its median household income of $50,363 runs below the Mercer County figure of $60,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Sharpsville's population grew 1.2% from 4,168 to 4,219, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $87,000 to $117,200.

81.5% of workers drive to work alone. 71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,219
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,363
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 2,076
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1684,219

Median household income

$46,523$50,363

Median home value

$87,000$117,200

Median gross rent

$699$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,168	$46,523	$87,000	$699
2020	4,125	$39,702	$95,500	$634
2021	4,270	$44,194	$103,300	$703
2022	4,249	$52,668	$113,800	$801
2023	4,219	$50,363	$117,200	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.2%
5 to 17	594	14.1%
18 to 24	290	6.9%
25 to 34	503	11.9%
35 to 44	518	12.3%
45 to 54	403	9.6%
55 to 64	689	16.3%
65 to 74	484	11.5%
75 and over	517	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,722	88.2%
Black or African American	188	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	6.9%
High school graduate	1,234	39.6%
Some college or associate's	873	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	539	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	254	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,563	81.5%
Carpooled	172	9.0%
Public transit	17	0.9%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	863	49.0%
15 to 29 min	452	25.7%
30 to 44 min	282	16.0%
45 to 59 min	109	6.2%
60+ min	56	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 13.0% (546 of 4,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,170	59.1%
Nonfamily households	810	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,980	95.4%
Vacant	96	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,235	62.4%
Renter-occupied	745	37.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,486	71.6%
1-unit, attached	43	2.1%
2 to 4 units	92	4.4%
5 to 19 units	150	7.2%
20 or more units	272	13.1%
Mobile home & other	33	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269800
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.2590, -80.4818