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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,811
Population Density
2,863
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
34.6 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.3%
Spanish
3.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.7%
29% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.0%
0% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.3%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,811
Population Density2,863 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age34.6 years

Gender

Male52.9%
Female47.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.3%
Spanish3.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.7%
Disability13.0%
Health Insurance96.3%
Broadband Access81.8%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M