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Shippensburg, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cumberland County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,811
Population
2,863/sq mi density
$52,344
Median Income
$32,560 per capita
$163,200
Home Value
$275,223 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
126
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,344 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$163,200 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
126 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,344
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,560
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shippensburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shippensburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,344
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,560
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,422
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,253
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,253
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,098M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
25.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,995
Restaurants
574
Healthcare
836
Retail
826
Manufacturing
212
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,422
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,909
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,344 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,422 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,253 |
| County GDP | $23,098M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,995 |
| Restaurants | 574 |
| Healthcare | 836 |
| Retail | 826 |
| Manufacturing | 212 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,422 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,909 |