COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs Beloit
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Beloit, Wisconsin
Sharon is 65% smaller than Beloit. Beloit earns more, with a median household income $16,993 higher. Beloit has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -6%).
SHARONBELOITDIFFERENCE
Total population12,64836,649−65% vs Beloit
Population density3,3532,114+1,239
Population growth-6.3%-0.8%−5.5 pts
Median age43.033.8+9.2
Male49.1%49.7%−0.5 pts
Female50.9%50.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born3.3%9.2%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%59.4%+12.1 pts
Black17.7%13.9%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%21.0%−16.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.8%−0.5 pts
Other6.5%4.9%+1.5 pts
Median household income$45,670$62,663−$16,993
Per capita income$26,858$30,910−$4,052
Poverty rate20.0%15.0%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%17.9%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree6.2%5.1%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%5.3%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation55.8%65.4%−9.6 pts
Median home value$78,800$156,500−$77,700
Median gross rent$827$1,066−$239
Owner-occupied53.0%59.4%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%6.1%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%45.9%−3.6 pts
Average commute18.422.8−4.3
Worked from home5.7%6.9%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.9%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.7%8.9%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025