Shippensburg

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.028
State:: Pennsylvania

Shippensburg is a borough located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Shippensburg has a 2025 population of 5,667. Shippensburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 3.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,484 in 2020.

The average household income in Shippensburg is $67,982 with a poverty rate of 11.65%.The median age in Shippensburg is 34.6 years: 33.8 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shippensburg includes 94.03% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,464	94.03%
Two or more races	196	3.37%
Black or African American	105	1.81%
Asian	24	0.41%
Other race	22	0.38%

Shippensburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shippensburg's average per capita income is $48,149. Household income levels show a median of $52,344. The poverty rate stands at 11.65%.

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	$106,750	-
Families	$89,191	$97,007
Households	$52,344	$67,982
Non Families	$37,088	$47,134

$48,149

Average Income

$52,344

Median Household Income

11.65%

Poverty Rate