| SHARKEY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 5420 |
| SHARKEY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6580 |
| SHARKEY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -17.6 |
| SHARKEY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1160 |
| SHARKEY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6580 |
| SHARKEY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 452 |
| SHARKEY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.1 |
| SHARKEY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1548 |
| SHARKEY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.9 |
| SHARKEY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.2 |
| SHARKEY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 734 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.9 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1642 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3845 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1593 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.6 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69.2 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| SHARKEY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28.7 |
| SHARKEY Births 2006 | 110 |
| SHARKEY Deaths 2006 | 60 |
| SHARKEY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| SHARKEY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 69.3 |
| SHARKEY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| SHARKEY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| SHARKEY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 60.6 |
| SHARKEY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.6 |
| SHARKEY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1483 |
| SHARKEY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.2 |
| SHARKEY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 2517 |
| SHARKEY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 101 |
| SHARKEY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.2 |
| SHARKEY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 65.5 |
| SHARKEY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 49300 |
| SHARKEY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.5 |
| SHARKEY Households 2000 (complete count) | 2163 |
| SHARKEY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.99 |
| SHARKEY Per capita income in 1999 | 11396 |
| SHARKEY Median household income 2008 | 26217 |
| SHARKEY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 38.1 |
| SHARKEY Personal income 2007 | 130 |
| SHARKEY Per capita personal income 2007 | 23407 |
| SHARKEY Civilian labor force 2008 | 2464 |
| SHARKEY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 221 |
| SHARKEY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9 |
| SHARKEY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2498 |
| SHARKEY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 190 |
| SHARKEY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 481 |
| SHARKEY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 60253 |
| SHARKEY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 24120 |
| SHARKEY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 125 |
| SHARKEY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 955 |
| SHARKEY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 19.8 |
| SHARKEY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 295 |
| SHARKEY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 862 |
| SHARKEY Total number of firms 2002 | 335 |
| SHARKEY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| SHARKEY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 52296 |
| SHARKEY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20563 |
| SHARKEY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3261 |
| SHARKEY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1 |
| SHARKEY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 80 |
| SHARKEY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 179711 |
| SHARKEY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 64396 |
| SHARKEY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 11590 |
| SHARKEY Land area in square miles 2000 | 427.71 |
| SHARKEY Population per square mile 2000 | 15 |
