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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sharon Springs, KS compare?
| Figure | Sharon Springs, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 900 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 925 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.0% |
| Measure | Sharon Springs, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 900±121 |
| Median age | 49.5±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.4%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $55,938±$10,233 |
| Per capita income | $41,683±$8,306 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,900±$16,419 |
| Median gross rent | $465±$352 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.2%±21.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.7 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov