Sheppton

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.287
State:: Pennsylvania

Sheppton is a CDP located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Sheppton has a 2025 population of 536. Sheppton is currently growing at a rate of 3.68% annually but its population has decreased by -10.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 602 in 2020.

The average household income in Sheppton is $64,914 with a poverty rate of 54.36%. The median age in Sheppton is 38.8 years: 13.1 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sheppton includes 98.39% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	490	98.39%
Two or more races	5	1%
Other race	2	0.4%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sheppton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sheppton's average per capita income is $44,861. Household income levels show a median of $57,778. The poverty rate stands at 54.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,846	-
Families	$72,083	$69,738
Households	$57,778	$64,914
Non Families	-	$51,233

$44,861

Average Income

$57,778

Median Household Income

54.36%

Poverty Rate