COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs Harvard
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Harvard, Illinois
Sharon is 33% larger than Harvard. Harvard earns more, with a median household income $21,947 higher. Harvard has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
SHARONHARVARDDIFFERENCE
Total population12,6489,504+33% vs Harvard
Population density3,3531,135+2,219
Population growth-6.3%0.2%−6.6 pts
Median age43.028.0+15.0
Male49.1%50.8%−1.7 pts
Female50.9%49.2%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born3.3%18.6%−15.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%39.0%+32.5 pts
Black17.7%0.9%+16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%56.4%−52.3 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other6.5%3.7%+2.8 pts
Median household income$45,670$67,617−$21,947
Per capita income$26,858$26,172+$686
Poverty rate20.0%11.8%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.7%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree6.2%4.3%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%7.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation55.8%72.4%−16.6 pts
Median home value$78,800$175,400−$96,600
Median gross rent$827$1,183−$356
Owner-occupied53.0%59.7%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%4.9%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%52.0%−9.6 pts
Average commute18.426.2−7.7
Worked from home5.7%5.1%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%9.3%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025