COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs Struthers
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Struthers, Ohio
Sharon is 29% larger than Struthers. Struthers earns more, with a median household income $7,777 higher.
SHARONSTRUTHERSDIFFERENCE
Total population12,6489,837+29% vs Struthers
Population density3,3532,702+651
Population growth-6.3%-6.1%−0.3 pts
Median age43.040.6+2.4
Male49.1%49.5%−0.3 pts
Female50.9%50.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born3.3%2.2%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%81.3%−9.9 pts
Black17.7%2.5%+15.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%9.3%−5.2 pts
Asian0.3%1.2%−1.0 pts
Other6.5%5.6%+0.8 pts
Median household income$45,670$53,447−$7,777
Per capita income$26,858$28,872−$2,014
Poverty rate20.0%15.0%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.394+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%16.5%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.2%3.7%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%4.7%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation55.8%63.9%−8.1 pts
Median home value$78,800$100,100−$21,300
Median gross rent$827$850−$23
Owner-occupied53.0%69.3%−16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%10.4%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%36.6%+5.7 pts
Average commute18.421.7−3.3
Worked from home5.7%12.0%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.4%−1.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%5.9%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025