Sharon, MA Profile

Sharon, MA, population 5,941, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 17.3 miles from Boston and 17.8 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Sharon's population has grown by about 1%.

Sharon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sharon tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.99%		Under 20:	9.99%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	9.99%
	40 to 60	9.99%		40 to 60:	9.99%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,648

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	57
2002	40
2003	91
2004	103
2005	23
2006	23
2007	47
2008	29
2009	58
2010	22

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	2	8
2002	0	2	2	3
2003	0	0	1	15
2004	0	0	2	16
2005	0	1	1	2
2006	0	0	1	3
2007	0	1	2	5
2008	0	0	0	5
2009	0	0	1	9
2010	0	0	1	3

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	675
2002	698
2003	427
2004	546
2005	520
2006	728
2007	643
2008	671
2009	649
2010	642

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	24	88	6
2002	22	96	5
2003	12	56	7
2004	27	64	4
2005	17	69	4
2006	22	99	5
2007	13	93	4
2008	34	80	0
2009	23	83	6
2010	36	77	2

Location

Elevation	302 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities