Overview
5,668
Total Population
34.4
Median age
50.37%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
107
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shippensburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shippensburg is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shippensburg's population under 18 was 16.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shippensburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shippensburg, 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.
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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Shippensburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Shippensburg, PA.
- The Shippensburg, PA gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 444.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shippensburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Shippensburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,561 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shippensburg is White with a population of 5,242 (92.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shippensburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,700 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Shippensburg's population increased by 136 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shippensburg's population decreased by 151 (2.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shippensburg's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,485.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)