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Shippensburg township, PA


Cumberland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,355   ( 1,074 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population density: 1755.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,345 76.81% 30.1%
Black:4349.97% 29.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1443.31% 121.5%
2+ races:1814.16% 75.7%
Hispanic:2515.76% 91.6%
Total non-White:1,01023.19% 57.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,442 -32.2
Change in Non-White pop.:368 8.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,429
4,78788.17%
3366.19%
20.04%
651.20%
1031.90%
1312.41%
64211.83%

2000
4,503
4,20993.47%
1763.91%
40.09%
220.49%
400.89%
521.15%
2946.53%

1990
4,606
4,33794.16%
1362.95%
250.54%
771.67%
n/a
310.67%
2695.84%

1980
4,136
3,99396.54%
1022.47%
80.19%
120.29%
n/a
210.51%
1433.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
578 12.8
348 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-128 -2.8
25 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
344 8.3
126 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Shippensburg township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
20.7
162 3.7%
4,193 96.3%
421 9.7%
974
2.35
376 38.6%
263 69.9%
54 14.4%
598 61.4%

2010
NumberPercent
20.7
282 5.2%
5,147 94.8%
339 6.2%
1,205
2.36
355 29.5%
247 69.6%
31 8.7%
850 70.5%

2000
NumberPercent
22.3
314 7.0%
4,189 93.0%
312 6.9%
872
2.46
385 44.2%
312 81.0%
16 4.2%
487 55.8%

1990
NumberPercent
22.1
440 9.6%
4,166 90.4%
180 3.9%
801
2.72
396 49.4%
261 65.9%
78 19.7%
405 50.6%

1980
NumberPercent
22.0
370 8.9%
3,766 91.1%
143 3.5%
643
2.79
372 57.9%
329 88.4%
12 3.2%
271 42.1%

2022 Housing Data for Shippensburg township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,100 
Median Valuen/a 
Occupied97488.5%
Vacant12611.5%
Owned34735.6%
Rented62764.4%
Median Rent$1,204 
Single-Family Units42238.4%
    Detached18316.6%
    Attached23921.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units34131.0%
Mobile Homes23721.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shippensburg township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000828.4%
$10,000 to $14,99911211.5%
$15,000 to $19,999687.0%
$20,000 to $24,99917217.7%
$25,000 to $29,999404.1%
$30,000 to $34,999404.1%
$35,000 to $39,999192.0%
$40,000 to $44,999474.8%
$45,000 to $49,999515.2%
$50,000 to $59,999404.1%
$60,000 to $74,999434.4%
$75,000 to $99,999959.8%
$100,000 to $124,99910510.8%
$125,000 to $149,999141.4%
$150,000 to $199,999262.7%
$200,000 or more202.1%
Median Household Income31,806 
Per Capita Income20,604 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI151.5%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps939.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,23862.7%
Unemployed2356.6%
In Armed Forces170.5%
Total Labor Force2,49069.8%
Not in Labor Force1,07830.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector87486050.4%
Non-Profit116614.3%
Self-Employed113695.0%
Local Government244733.8%
State Government20217054.3%
Federal Government3893.3%
Total Private + Self98786653.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24037239.2%
Total1,2271,23849.8%
Pct. Govt.21.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1024.1%
Sales and Office Occupations60324.5%
Professional, Technical40716.5%
Service Occupations90236.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing562.3%
All others45118.3%
White Collar 45.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services52721.4%
Retail trade46919.0%
Accommodation and food services33413.5%
Health care and social assistance2219.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2078.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1968.0%
Transportation and warehousing1375.6%
Other services1024.1%
Wholesale trade793.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing562.3%
Public administration441.8%
Manufacturing331.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.241.0%
Construction110.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting100.4%
Information80.3%
Finance and insurance70.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shippensburg township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican290.67%
Puerto Rican661.52%
Cuban461.06%
Dominican521.19%
Total Central American360.83%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.14%
Honduran150.34%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran150.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian872.00%
Chinese90.21%
Vietnamese60.14%
Korean30.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,99792.3%
Spanish982.3%
Other Indo-European811.9%
Other661.5%
Other Asian441.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.3%
Arabic140.3%
Vietnamese60.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,26429.0%
Irish90920.9%
Italian51311.8%
Polish2134.9%
African1593.7%
English1473.4%
American1212.8%
Scottish671.5%
French661.5%
Norwegian591.4%
Scotch-Irish511.2%
Welsh491.1%
Nigerian380.9%
Serbian370.8%
Dutch310.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,21496.8%
Not a citizen1413.2%
Native4,17195.8%
Foreign-born1844.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shippensburg township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
65 6.3%74 7.1%472 45.5%207 19.9%123 11.8%97 9.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 65 6.3%
9-12 Years 74 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 472 45.5%
Some College 207 19.9%
Bach. Degree 123 11.8%
Grad Degree 97 9.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shippensburg township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -152 R +285 R + 17.8%
D -437
2020 vs. 2012 R -194 R +358 R + 20.4%
D -552
2020 vs. 2008 R -360 R +475 R + 21.8%
D -835
2016 vs. 2008 R -208 R +190 R + 4.0%
D -398
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 32% Donald Trump* (R) 540 49.7% Joe Biden (D) 524 48.3% 22 2.0% 1,086 1 3 0.02%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 961 53.5% Donald Trump (R) 692 38.5% 144 8.0% 1,797 -10 -7 0.03%
2012 39% Barack Obama* (D) 1,076 57.8% Mitt Romney (R) 734 39.4% 51 2.7% 1,861 -7 -8 0.03%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 1,359 59.3% John McCain (R) 900 39.3% 32 1.4% 2,291 -5 -6 0.04%
2004 20% George W. Bush* (R) 468 50.2% John Kerry (D) 457 49.0% 8 0.9% 933 2 -1 0.02%
2000 14% George W. Bush (R) 291 50.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 257 44.7% 27 4.7% 575 4 3 0.01%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 524 48.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 540 49.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15 1.4%
Other 7 0.6%
TOTAL 1,086
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 961 53.5%
Donald Trump (R) 692 38.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 89 5.0%
Other 55 3.1%
TOTAL 1,797
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,076 57.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 734 39.4%
Other 51 2.7%
TOTAL 1,861
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,359 59.3%
John McCain (R) 900 39.3%
Other 32 1.4%
TOTAL 2,291
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 468 50.2%
John Kerry (D) 457 49.0%
Other 8 0.9%
TOTAL 933
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Shippensburg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 291 50.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 257 44.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 4.2%
Other 3 0.5%
TOTAL 575
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shippensburg township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 19% John Fetterman (D) 334 50.7% Mehmet Oz (R) 308 46.7% 17 [+] 2.6% 659 0 0.01%
2022 G 19% Josh Shapiro (D) 375 56.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 283 42.4% 9 [+] 1.3% 667 1 0.01%
2018 S1 23% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 541 61.2% Lou Barletta (R) 318 36.0% 25 [+] 2.8% 884 -7 0.02%
2018 G 24% Tom Wolf* (D) 561 63.2% Scott Wagner (R) 309 34.8% 17 [+] 1.9% 887 -6 0.02%
2016 S3 43% Katie McGinty (D) 947 53.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 746 42.3% 69 [+] 3.9% 1,762 -6 0.03%
2014 G 11% Tom Wolf (D) 321 63.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 182 36.2% 0 0.0% 503 -9 0.01%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote