Living in Sharon, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sharon · Census data 2020–2024
Sharon has 1,036 residents with a median age of 44.5. The median household income is $33,906 (51% lower than the Tennessee median), the median home value is $99,400, the median rent is $625/month.
Sharon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sharon at a glance
- Population
- 1,036
- Median age
- 44.5State: 38.9
- Median household income
- $33,906State: $69,595
- Median home value
- $99,400State: $286,700
- Median rent
- $625/moState: $1,189
- Homeowners
- 64.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.9%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Sharon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 65% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; unemployment of 2%; a poverty rate of 10.9%.
Cons: Median household income 51% lower than the Tennessee median.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Cost of living in Sharon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sharon the median home value is $99,400, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $625 per month, which is 27.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $992 a month in housing costs.
Sharon median household income
The median household income in Sharon is $33,906 and the income per person is $26,288. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%).
Housing in Sharon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 522
- Owner-occupied
- 64.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 35.1%
- Vacant
- 11.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1969
- Average household size
- 2.23
Sharon demographics
- Population
- 1,036
- Median age
- 44.5
- Under 18
- 16.7%
- 65 and older
- 21.2%
- Households
- 464
- Foreign-born
- 0.9%
- Veterans
- 6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sharon ›
Education in Sharon
19.9% of adults 25 and older in Sharon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 2.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sharon
- Unemployment rate
- 2%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 5%
- Drive alone
- 84.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 80.6%
Sharon vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon | 1,036 | $33,906 | $99,400 | $625 |
| Greenfield | 2,264 | $47,368 | $95,300 | $782 |
| Martin | 10,915 | $43,381 | $198,300 | $859 |
| Dresden | 2,943 | $51,000 | $126,900 | $725 |
| Kenton | 1,513 | $41,525 | $111,200 | $704 |
| Bradford | 1,385 | $47,361 | $116,000 | $740 |
| Gleason | 1,159 | $57,917 | $93,200 | $676 |
| Rutherford | 1,119 | $50,667 | $93,900 | $691 |
| Dyer | 2,217 | $54,766 | $113,500 | $771 |
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What is the median household income in Sharon, TN?
The median household income in Sharon is $33,906, 51% lower than the Tennessee median of $69,595 (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 $99,400, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
How much is rent in Sharon?
The median gross rent in Sharon is $625 per month, about 27.5% of household income.
Is Sharon, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 65% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; unemployment of 2%; a poverty rate of 10.9%. Minuses: median household income 51% lower than the Tennessee median.
What is the median age in Sharon?
The median age in Sharon is 44.5 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Sharon?
The average commute to work in Sharon is 19 minutes; 5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sharon?
The unemployment rate in Sharon is 2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sharon?
19.9% 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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