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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shippensburg, PA compare?
| Figure | Shippensburg, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,343 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,286 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,728 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.1% |
| Measure | Shippensburg, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,303±16 |
| Median age | 20.9±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.1%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.4%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $53,445±$9,881 |
| Per capita income | $23,317±$4,369 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.0%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,600±$42,921 |
| Median gross rent | $1,161±$97 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.1%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.6%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.5%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov