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Shippensburg borough, PA


Cumberland County, PA
Franklin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,688   ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 3965.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,185 91.16% 6.2%
Black:1502.64% 33.3%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:821.44% 20.6%
2+ races:1622.85% 36.1%
Hispanic:1091.92% 39.4%
Total non-White:5038.84% 17.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:304 6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-108 -2.4




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
5,492
4,88188.87%
2254.10%
130.24%
681.24%
1192.17%
1803.28%
61111.13%

2000
5,627
5,28193.85%
1993.54%
290.52%
100.18%
340.60%
741.32%
3466.15%

1990
5,331
5,04294.58%
561.05%
120.23%
1001.88%
n/a
280.53%
2895.42%

1980
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2000's
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-400 -7.1
265 4.7
1990's
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239 4.5
57 1.1
1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Shippensburg borough, 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
35.5
992 17.4%
4,696 82.6%
1,169 20.6%
2,827
1.99
1,025 36.3%
787 76.8%
126 12.3%
1,802 63.7%

2010
NumberPercent
29.5
1,010 18.4%
4,482 81.6%
747 13.6%
2,450
2.23
1,120 45.7%
789 70.4%
166 14.8%
1,330 54.3%

2000
NumberPercent
27.3
1,033 18.4%
4,594 81.6%
781 13.9%
2,404
2.33
1,101 45.8%
837 76.0%
144 13.1%
1,303 54.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.2
796 14.9%
4,535 85.1%
830 15.6%
2,155
2.44
1,076 49.9%
893 83.0%
50 4.6%
1,079 50.1%

1980
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2022 Housing Data for Shippensburg borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,074 
Median Value$156,128 
Occupied2,82792.0%
Vacant2478.0%
Owned1,25744.5%
Rented1,57055.5%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units1,55950.7%
    Detached1,20239.1%
    Attached35711.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units71923.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shippensburg borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001093.9%
$10,000 to $14,99942014.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991194.2%
$20,000 to $24,999843.0%
$25,000 to $29,999441.6%
$30,000 to $34,999732.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991696.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991766.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991966.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991886.7%
$60,000 to $74,99953218.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991916.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992619.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991184.2%
$150,000 to $199,999933.3%
$200,000 or more541.9%
Median Household Income50,286 
Per Capita Income33,236 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1134.0%
Public Assistance361.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps39914.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,69073.2%
Unemployed1052.9%
In Armed Forces511.4%
Total Labor Force2,84677.4%
Not in Labor Force83022.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector88989449.9%
Non-Profit132295.4%
Self-Employed536943.4%
Local Government1376268.8%
State Government18118150.0%
Federal Government1250100.0%
Total Private + Self94296349.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45647249.1%
Total1,3981,43549.3%
Pct. Govt.24.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1605.6%
Sales and Office Occupations48717.2%
Professional, Technical77127.2%
Service Occupations58720.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.3%
All others82829.2%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade63885.8%
Health care and social assistance43157.9%
Educational services43157.9%
Manufacturing30040.3%
Transportation and warehousing26635.8%
Public administration25133.7%
Accommodation and food services13017.5%
Other services739.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation729.7%
Construction668.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.395.2%
Finance and insurance364.8%
Wholesale trade334.4%
Information314.2%
Professional, scientific, technical283.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting81.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican90.16%
Puerto Rican771.35%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American190.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan190.33%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese380.67%
Korean330.58%
Cambodian110.19%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,18196.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun801.5%
Other Asian360.7%
Korean330.6%
Spanish330.6%
Other Indo-European110.2%
Chinese70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,04135.9%
Irish73212.9%
English56610.0%
Italian4828.5%
American4407.7%
Scottish3175.6%
Greek2153.8%
Norwegian1963.4%
British1192.1%
Polish1182.1%
Scotch-Irish951.7%
Haitian801.4%
Swiss500.9%
Ukrainian500.9%
French260.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,63599.1%
Not a citizen530.9%
Native5,49596.6%
Foreign-born1933.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shippensburg borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
112 3.0%234 6.2%1,470 38.8%720 19.0%716 18.9%539 14.2%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 112 3.0%
9-12 Years 234 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,470 38.8%
Some College 720 19.0%
Bach. Degree 716 18.9%
Grad Degree 539 14.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shippensburg borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +209 R +147 R + 5.9%
D +62
2020 vs. 2012 R +311 R +265 R + 11.7%
D +46
2020 vs. 2008 R +195 R +274 R + 11.8%
D -79
2016 vs. 2008 R -14 R +127 R + 5.9%
D -141
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Donald Trump* (R) 1,280 53.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,066 44.1% 69 2.9% 2,415 4 6 0.03%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 1,071 47.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,004 44.5% 183 8.1% 2,258 -1 2 0.04%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 1,020 50.1% Mitt Romney (R) 969 47.6% 48 2.4% 2,037 1 0 0.04%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 1,145 50.4% John McCain (R) 1,085 47.8% 41 1.8% 2,271 4 2 0.04%
2004 45% George W. Bush* (R) 1,155 56.7% John Kerry (D) 850 41.7% 32 1.6% 2,037 8 6 0.04%
2000 39% George W. Bush (R) 1,009 56.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 718 40.2% 60 3.4% 1,787 10 9 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,066 44.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,280 53.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 2.3%
Other 14 0.6%
TOTAL 2,415
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,004 44.5%
Donald Trump (R) 1,071 47.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 97 4.3%
Other 86 3.8%
TOTAL 2,258
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,020 50.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 969 47.6%
Other 48 2.4%
TOTAL 2,037
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,145 50.4%
John McCain (R) 1,085 47.8%
Other 41 1.8%
TOTAL 2,271
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,155 56.7%
John Kerry (D) 850 41.7%
Other 32 1.6%
TOTAL 2,037
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Shippensburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,009 56.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 718 40.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 53 3.0%
Other 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,787
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shippensburg borough, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 42% John Fetterman (D) 908 49.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 868 47.5% 53 [+] 2.9% 1,829 1 0.03%
2022 G 42% Josh Shapiro (D) 988 53.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 807 44.0% 40 [+] 2.2% 1,835 2 0.03%
2018 S1 36% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 852 52.8% Lou Barletta (R) 712 44.1% 50 [+] 3.1% 1,614 1 0.03%
2018 G 36% Tom Wolf* (D) 896 55.7% Scott Wagner (R) 660 41.0% 54 [+] 3.4% 1,610 0 0.03%
2016 S3 50% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,091 49.1% Katie McGinty (D) 999 45.0% 131 [+] 5.9% 2,221 0 0.04%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 616 52.3% Tom Corbett* (R) 561 47.7% 0 0.0% 1,177 3 0.03%
*: 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