Sharpsburg, MD City Data

Sharpsburg, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 691 people who live in Sharpsburg and approximately 131,923 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sharpsburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sharpsburg. We have included Sharpsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sharpsburg Information

Washington County where Sharpsburg resides is 467.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,923 and has a population rank of 404 out of all the places in the United States.

Sharpsburg has a total of 691 people and of those residents there are 351 males and 340 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 1,591 births each year and around 1,283 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sharpsburg varies per year, but currently 683 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 691 people who live in Sharpsburg, there are 166 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sharpsburg is 86 male and 80 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 541.

General Sharpsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	467.55
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	131,923
Population rank - Washington County	404
Total population	691
Total population (male)	351
Total population (female)	340
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Washington County	1,591
Deaths- Washington County	1,283
Population of one race	683
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	166
Population under 20 years (male)	86
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	541

Sharpsburg Social Characteristics

There are 49,726 households in Sharpsburg. Families make up 34,235 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sharpsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,828), male householder with no wife present (1,875) and female householder with no husband present (4,785). The remainder of the Sharpsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,634. Sharpsburg, MD moving companies help people in Sharpsburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sharpsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sharpsburg is based, there are 52,128 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,865 never married, 29,346 now married, 1,423 separated, 6,031 widowed, and 5,463 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,065 separated, 1,539 widowed and 4,630 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sharpsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sharpsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	49,726
Family households (families)	34,235
With own children under 18 years	16,678
Married-couple family	26,828
With own children under 18 years	11,665
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,875
With own children under 18 years	1,190
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,785
With own children under 18 years	3,351
Nonfamily households	15,634
Householder living alone	12,907
65 years and over	5,530

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	83
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	67
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	577
Householder	193
Spouse	155
Child	190
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	114
Male householder	50
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,128
Never married	9,865
Now married	29,346
Separated	1,423
Widowed	6,031
Divorced	5,463
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,065
Widowed	1,539
Divorced	4,630

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	691
Male	351
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	340
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	691
One race	683
White	676
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	691
People who are White alone	676
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	123,780
Same house	71,007
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,065
Different state or abroad	9,986
Different state	9,178
Abroad	808

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	131,923
Born in United States	77,346
State of residence	89,456
Different state	39,167
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	823
Foreign born	2,477

Sharpsburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sharpsburg. That total enrollment is 29,792 for the population of the country, which includes Sharpsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,492 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,851.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sharpsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,792
Pre-kindergarten	1,566
Public	916
Private	650
Kindergarten	1,810
Public	1,617
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,202
Public	13,001
Private	1,201
Elementary and high school	21,564
Public	19,577
Private	1,987
High school grades 9 to 12	7,362
Public	6,576
Private	786
College, undergraduate years	4,194
Public	3,127
Private	1,067
Graduate or professional school	658
Public	493
Private	165
Not enrolled in school	97,273

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	90,371
Less than 9th grade	5,702
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,368
High school graduate	35,122
Some college, no degree	16,889
Associate's degree	5,066
Bachelor's degree	13,224
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,992

Sharpsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 104,251 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sharpsburg. The Sharpsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,349), service occupations (9,525), sales and office occupations (17,140), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (255), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,322) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,851). The 104,251 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,722 private wage and salary workers, 10,058 government workers, 3,424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	104,251
In labor force	63,714
Civilian labor force	63,543
Employed	61,442
Unemployed	2,101
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	171
Females 16 years and over	51,194
In labor force	29,878
Civilian labor force	29,866
Unemployed Civilian labor force	968
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	53,057
In labor force	33,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,133
Armed forces	159

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	60,597
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,814
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,283
Other means	458
Worked at home	2,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,468,875

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,349
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,349
Service occupations	9,525
Sales and office occupations	17,140
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	255
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,322
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,851

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,349
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	957
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,006
Wholesale trade	1,949
Retail trade	8,237
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,451
Information	1,738
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,275
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,060
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,553
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,691
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,605

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,349
Private wage and salary workers	47,722
Government workers	10,058
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sharpsburg Housing Characteristics

In Sharpsburg, MD there are 52,972 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,726 occupied and 3,246 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sharpsburg, there are 32,189 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,389 units in Sharpsburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sharpsburg, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sharpsburg, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sharpsburg. There are 1,265 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,424 with rent between $200-299, 5,937 with rent between $300-499 and 7,276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sharpsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sharpsburg, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	52,972
Occupied housing units	49,726
Vacant housing units	3,246

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	52,972
1-unit, detached	32,189
1-unit, attached	6,389
2 units	2,570
3 or 4 units	2,687
5 to 9 units	2,714
10 to 19 units	2,554
20 to 49 units	588
50 or more units	907
Mobile home	2,367

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	49,726
Owner-occupied	32,637
Renter-occupied	17,089

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	49,726
No vehicles available	4,684
2 vehicle available	29,279
3 vehicles available	7,483
4 vehicles available	2,048
5 or more vehicles available	752

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	49,726
Utility gas	10,329
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,781
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,455
Coal or coke	42
Wood	1,772
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	378
No fuel used	131

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	49,726
Less Than $50,000	32,637
$50,000 to $99,999	9,503
$100,000 to $149,999	10,772
$150,000 to $199,999	4,070
$200,000 to $299,999	2,032
$300,000 to $499,999	377
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	115,000

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,089
Less than $200	1,265
$200 to $299	1,424
$300 to $499	5,937
$500 to $699	4,990
$700 to $999	1,925
$1,000 to $1,499	345
$1,500 or more	15