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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 many members of the armed forces living in Sharon Hill. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Sharon Hill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Sharon Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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.

The percentage of people in Sharon Hill who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.61% of adults in Sharon Hill 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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