COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs Youngstown
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Youngstown, Ohio
Sharon is 79% smaller than Youngstown. Sharon earns more, with a median household income $11,262 higher.
SHARONYOUNGSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population12,64858,832−79% vs Youngstown
Population density3,3531,734+1,619
Population growth-6.3%-10.3%+4.0 pts
Median age43.037.5+5.5
Male49.1%48.8%+0.4 pts
Female50.9%51.2%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born3.3%3.1%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%40.3%+31.2 pts
Black17.7%39.3%−21.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%12.3%−8.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Other6.5%7.4%−1.0 pts
Median household income$45,670$34,408+$11,262
Per capita income$26,858$20,390+$6,468
Poverty rate20.0%37.3%−17.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%15.5%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree6.2%5.0%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%11.9%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation55.8%50.2%+5.6 pts
Median home value$78,800$63,300+$15,500
Median gross rent$827$728+$99
Owner-occupied53.0%56.2%−3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%15.0%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%50.5%−8.2 pts
Average commute18.420.3−1.9
Worked from home5.7%7.2%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%3.9%−3.7 pts
Uninsured7.7%6.9%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025