Borough · Pennsylvania
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Shickshinny, borough, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Shickshinny had 636 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 632 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 638 (±161). GEOID 4270224.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
636
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 632 · ACS 2020-2024: 638 ±161
Median household income
$42,500
±$6,432 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$84,800
±$10,379 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$817
±$212 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Shickshinny and what county is it in?
Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,328 residents per square mile in 2020.
Shickshinny is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Shickshinny, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 636 people lived in Shickshinny on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 632 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 638 (±161).
| Measure | Shickshinny | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 638 ±161 | 327,675 | no clear change |
| Households | 288 ±48 | 135,055 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.22 ±0.39 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 334 ±52 | 151,287 | no clear change |
Shickshinny's population since 2000
From 959 in 2000 to 636 in 2025: down 33.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Shickshinny as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Shickshinny?
The median resident of Shickshinny is 46.2 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.9%.
| Measure | Shickshinny | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 ±10.2 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.7% ±6.3 pts | 20.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.5% ±9.0 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 48.1% ±7.6 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9% ±12.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6% ±12.7 pts | 74.2% | −12.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.0% ±4.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 16.6% ±5.4 pts | 16.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9% ±1.2 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.4% ±4.2 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.1% ±4.3 pts | 25.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2% ±2.8 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±5.2 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Shickshinny earn?
Half of Shickshinny's 288 households earn less than $42,500 a year (±$6,432), against $63,691 in Luzerne County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $45,434 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Shickshinny | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,500 ±$6,432 | $63,691 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,694 ±$8,642 | $86,447 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,505 ±$4,460 | $36,493 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7% ±4.4 pts | 15.3% | −8.7 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.2% ±7.5 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4% ±8.4 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.8% ±7.4 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.8% ±8.9 pts | 87.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Shickshinny?
Owners occupy 58.3% of Shickshinny's occupied homes and renters 41.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,800 by its owner (±$10,379). The median renter pays $817 a month including utilities, and 54.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Shickshinny | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,800 ±$10,379 | $174,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $817 ±$212 | $1,004 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.0% ±15.9 pts | 38.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,069 ±$96 | $1,475 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.3% ±10.1 pts | 67.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.7% ±10.1 pts | 32.2% | – |
| Housing units | 334 ±52 | 151,287 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.2% ±9.2 pts | 64.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 44.9% ±8.9 pts | 30.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±3.8 pts | 9.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Shickshinny building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Shickshinny in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Shickshinny work and get to work?
72.1% of Shickshinny's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.
| Measure | Shickshinny | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.6% ±8.4 pts | 60.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% ±4.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1% ±10.4 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.2% ±8.0 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±6.8 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min ±6.2 | 23.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Shickshinny?
No census tract lies mostly in Shickshinny; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2157.02Luzerne County | 2,671 | $71,917 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Shickshinny) · Census block assignment files
How does Shickshinny compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Shickshinny is the 12,232nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 709th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Shickshinny is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 709th | 1,012 |
Shickshinny's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Shickshinny with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Shickshinny?
23 of the 57 figures for Shickshinny on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Shickshinny are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Shickshinny.