Sharon, PA

Sharon, PA

1981‑1983:		Sharon, PA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Sharon, PA MSA
2003‑2006:		Not defined

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Mercer County, PA		111,954		127,519		127,175		128,299		121,003		120,293		119,115



Total		-		-		-		128,299		121,003		120,293		-
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-5.7%		-0.6%		-100.0%

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Mercer County, PA

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Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Sharon, PA		26,454			25,267			22,653			19,057	*		17,493	*		16,328	*		15,504



Total		0			0			0			19,057			17,493			16,328			0
Metro		0			0			0			128,299			121,003			120,293			0
Percent											14.9%			14.5%			13.6%

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Sharon, PA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					64,149		50.0%
			UA Population				45,725		35.6%
		Rural Population					64,150		50.0%

		Inside Central Cities					19,057		14.9%
		Outside Central Cities					109,242		85.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					128,299		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Sharon, PA-OH			50,933		45,725		89.8%

		Total					45,725


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,561		50.9%
			UA Population				46,587		38.5%
		Rural Population					59,442		49.1%

		Inside Central Cities					17,493		14.5%
		Outside Central Cities					103,510		85.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					121,003		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Sharon, PA-OH			52,816		46,587		88.2%

		Total					46,587


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		Mercer County, PA included as original component of Youngstown, OH-PA SMA


Jun 1959



-		Mercer County, PA deleted from Youngstown, OH-PA SMA, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Sharon, PA SMSA
-		Mercer County, PA included as original SMSA component
-		Sharon, PA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Sharon, PA MSA abolished
-		Mercer County, PA transferred to Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area
-		Sharon, PA no longer designated as principal/central city