Sharpsville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,147 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sharpsville is the 358th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sharpsville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sharpsville is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sharpsville who work in office and administrative support (12.47%), healthcare (9.48%), and community and social services (8.87%). A relatively large number of people in Sharpsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Sharpsville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.47% of adults in Sharpsville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sharpsville in 2022 was $30,715, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,860 for a family of four. However, Sharpsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sharpsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sharpsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sharpsville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sharpsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
