Living in Sharon, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sharon · Census data 2020–2024
Sharon has 133 residents with a median age of 46.5. The median household income is $68,750 (7% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $104,900.
Sharon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sharon at a glance
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 46.5State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $68,750State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $104,900State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.4%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Sharon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 52% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 7% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 30 minutes; a poverty rate of 15%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Sharon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sharon the median home value is $104,900, 68% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,208 a month in housing costs.
Sharon median household income
The median household income in Sharon is $68,750 and the income per person is $37,037. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Sharon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 80
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 18.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.05
Sharon demographics
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 46.5
- Under 18
- 13.5%
- 65 and older
- 14.3%
- Households
- 65
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sharon ›
Education in Sharon
8.4% of adults 25 and older in Sharon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sharon
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 2.3%
- Drive alone
- 72.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 9.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.8%
Sharon vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Sharon, KS?
The median household income in Sharon is $68,750, 7% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sharon?
The median home value in Sharon is $104,900, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Sharon, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 52% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 7% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 30 minutes; a poverty rate of 15%.
What is the median age in Sharon?
The median age in Sharon is 46.5 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Sharon?
The average commute to work in Sharon is 30 minutes; 2.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sharon?
The unemployment rate in Sharon is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sharon?
8.4% of adults in Sharon have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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