Sharpes, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,415
Males: 1,688 (49.4%), Females: 1,727 (50.6%)

Brevard County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $27,692
Median house value: $114,200

Population by Race

Races in Sharpes:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
• Black (3.5%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (2.2%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.0%), Irish (17.6%), German (17.6%), English (10.1%), Italian (5.6%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharpes

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpes CDP

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 17.8%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpes:

• WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
• CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL)
• PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharpes:

• SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 5 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: TIX)
• NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY (about 13 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: X68)
• CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 15 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: XMR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharpes:

• MERRITT ISLAND (about 10 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; Abbreviation: COI)
• ARTHUR DUNN AIR PARK (about 14 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: X21)
• MELBOURNE INTL (about 26 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Abbreviation: MLB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpes:

• BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 6 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
• FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 27 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 36 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
• SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
• ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)

Private high school in Sharpes:

• PIONEER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: P.O. BOX 1255; Grades: 4 – 12)