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The total population of Shippensburg is estimated to be 5,688 with 2,949 males (51.85%) and 2,739 females (48.15%). There are 210 less females than males in Shippensburg.
The median household income in Shippensburg was $48,878 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 601(1.24%) from $48,277 in 2020. This income is 65.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shippensburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,539. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Shippensburg stands at $48,878.
In Shippensburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,003 for males and $32,144 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,519 for males and $39,512 for females.
In Shippensburg, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,620.
In 2022, the population of Shippensburg was 5,529, a 0.24% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shippensburg's population was 5,516, an increase of 0.57% compared to a population of 5,485 in 2020.
The median age in Shippensburg, PA is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 26.08% aged 15 to 29, 39.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 6.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shippensburg population: 92.48% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 1.83% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.