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Moving to Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

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Population: 5,468. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,357 (-2.0% change)
Males: 2,589 (47.3%), Females: 2,879 (52.7%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 19079

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $42,436
Median house value: $72,800

Population by Race

Races in Sharon Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (24.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (29.6%), German (15.1%), Italian (12.4%), English (8.8%), Polish (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharon Hill

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon Hill borough

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

4.5% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Africa, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -304 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon Hill:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – DELAWARE COUNTY (about 1 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon Hill:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 4 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 41 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon Hill:

  • PHILADELPHIA (about 4 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 15 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)

Amtrak stations near Sharon Hill:

  • 7 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sharon Hill:

  • VENUS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 1033 CHESTER PKE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.venusbeautyacademy.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon Hill:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)

Schools

Public high school in Sharon Hill:

  • ACADEMY PARK HS (Students: 1,224; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sharon Hill:

  • SHARON HILL SCH (Students: 660; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Sharon Hill:

  • HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 1028 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TODAY CHILD LEARNING CENTER IN (Students: 101; Location: 235 SHARON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BUMBLE BEE NURSERY & KINDERGTN (Students: 4; Location: 1015 LAUREL RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Sharon Hill:

  • SHARON HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,587; Location: 240 SHARON AVE; 17,464 books; 269 audio materials; 20 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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