Sharon Hill is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,958 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: 13.07% 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.
In Sharon Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.93 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.
In Sharon Hill, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Sharon Hill is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The overall education level of Sharon Hill citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.74% of adults in Sharon Hill have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Sharon Hill in 2022 was $25,472, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,888 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 Sierra Leonean, German, Irish, African, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in Sharon Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Italian.