Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Shippensburg township is estimated to be 4,355 with 2,327 males (53.43%) and 2,028 females (46.57%). There are 299 less females than males in Shippensburg township.
The median household income in Shippensburg township was $34,602 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 7,766(18.33%) from $42,368 in 2020. This income is 46.38% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,550. Overall, the median household income for the township of Shippensburg township stands at $34,602.
In Shippensburg township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $13,140 for males and $14,677 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,198 for males and $29,580 for females.
In Shippensburg township, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $40,773, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $25,453.
In 2022, the population of Shippensburg township was 4,316, a 0.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shippensburg township's population was 4,297, an increase of 0.21% compared to a population of 4,288 in 2020.
The median age in Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania is 21.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 4.71% were under the age of 15, 72.30% aged 15 to 29, 13.17% aged 30 to 64, 7.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shippensburg township population: 78.63% are White, 13.12% are Black or African American, 1.59% are Asian, 1.34% are some other race and 5.31% are multiracial.