Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

SHIPPENSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shippensburg, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shippensburg, PA was 5,586.

Shippensburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shippensburg was 2,571, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shippensburg, PA
There are an estimated 881 married men in the town. 39.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Shippensburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shippensburg is 3,015 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 882 married women in the community. 35.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shippensburg, PA
The median age of people living in Shippensburg, PA was 27.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shippensburg was 245. There were 4,601 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (874) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shippensburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shippensburg, PA was 5,540.

White Population in Shippensburg, PA
The estimated White population in the Shippensburg community is 5,260, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 192, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shippensburg, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shippensburg, PA was 6.

Asian Population in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 55.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shippensburg, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shippensburg was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shippensburg community was 64, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shippensburg, PA
The household population number in Shippensburg was 5,565.

Group Quarters Population in Shippensburg, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 21.

Average Household Size in Shippensburg, PA
The average household size in Shippensburg is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shippensburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,602 total housing units in Shippensburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,397, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 989 were owner-occupied (41.3), and 1,408 were renter-occupied (58.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 205 vacant homes in Shippensburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 881, with a median value in dollars of 89,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shippensburg, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,038 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shippensburg, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,481 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
683 people in Shippensburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shippensburg, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shippensburg was 584, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shippensburg, PA
In 2000, there were 894 people in Shippensburg, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shippensburg, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 201 people in Shippensburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
There were 2,916 in the labor force in Shippensburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shippensburg was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shippensburg, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,660. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shippensburg, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,896. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Shippensburg in the last full census was 14,816. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shippensburg numbered 104, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shippensburg, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,596, or 28.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.