COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs West Fargo
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Fargo, North Dakota
Sharon is 69% smaller than West Fargo. West Fargo earns more, with a median household income $44,995 higher. West Fargo has grown faster since 2000 (50% vs -6%).
SHARONWEST FARGODIFFERENCE
Total population12,64841,175−69% vs West Fargo
Population density3,3532,546+808
Population growth-6.3%49.5%−55.9 pts
Median age43.033.3+9.7
Male49.1%50.9%−1.8 pts
Female50.9%49.1%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born3.3%5.1%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%83.1%−11.7 pts
Black17.7%5.2%+12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%3.8%+0.3 pts
Asian0.3%2.0%−1.7 pts
Other6.5%5.9%+0.5 pts
Median household income$45,670$90,665−$44,995
Per capita income$26,858$48,836−$21,978
Poverty rate20.0%8.8%+11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.448Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%42.1%−23.7 pts
Graduate degree6.2%14.9%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%1.1%+8.3 pts
Labor force participation55.8%77.5%−21.7 pts
Median home value$78,800$321,900−$243,100
Median gross rent$827$1,111−$284
Owner-occupied53.0%64.4%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%4.3%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%38.8%+3.5 pts
Average commute18.417.3+1.1
Worked from home5.7%10.2%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.7%4.4%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025