Sharpsburg is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 322 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sharpsburg is the 442nd largest community in Georgia. Sharpsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Sharpsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sharpsburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.00% of the Sharpsburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sharpsburg is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sharpsburg who work in sales jobs (15.14%), business and financial occupations (7.03%), and office and administrative support (6.49%). Of important note, Sharpsburg is also a town of artists. Sharpsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sharpsburg’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.11% 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. Because of many things, Sharpsburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sharpsburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sharpsburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Sharpsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.09 minutes every day commuting to work. Sharpsburg is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Sharpsburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.13% of adults in Sharpsburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sharpsburg in 2022 was $45,284, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,136 for a family of four. However, Sharpsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sharpsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sharpsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sharpsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sharpsburg include Irish, German, Italian, European, and English. The most common language spoken in Sharpsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
