| | Sharon, CT | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Population | 2,679 | 58,034 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,781 | 59,277 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,968 | 56,348 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,928 | 55,551 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.3% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.1% | 6.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 45.6 | 8,030.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 58.8 | 7.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sharon, CT | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.2% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sharon, CT | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| White | 87.5% | 38.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 7.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.1% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 40.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sharon, CT | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 59.7% | 36.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.7% | 34.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.3% | 63.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.3% | 50.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 2.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,281 | 21,266 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 737 | 12,371 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.5% | 23.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 68.3% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 544 | 8,895 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.7% | 27.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.5% | 15.9% | 10.8% |