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Sharon Hill, PA
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Sharon Hill profile


Living in Sharon Hill



Sharon Hill is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,953 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sharon Hill is the 232nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Sharon Hill, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Sharon Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Sharon Hill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sharon Hill, the average commute to work is 40.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Sharon Hill is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

In terms of college education, Sharon Hill is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.61% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sharon Hill in 2022 was $25,098, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,392 for a family of four. However, Sharon Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sharon Hill is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Sharon Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sharon Hill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sharon Hill include German, Sierra Leonean, Liberian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Sharon Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Italian.


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