Shirley township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,373

Shirley township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shirley township was:

  • White: 98.38%
  • Two or more races: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Other race: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
58.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
40.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-32)
The current population of Shirley township, Pennsylvania is 2,373 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,405.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36698.38%
Two or more races331.37%
Black or African American30.12%
Native American20.08%
Other race10.04%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shirley township Population by Race

Shirley township Population Pyramid 2024

Shirley township Median Age

51.9

Total

50.5

Male

52.4

Female

Shirley township Adults

There are 2,001 adults, (676 of whom are seniors) in Shirley township.

Shirley township Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

51

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Shirley township Sex Ratio

Female1,15347.94%
Male1,25252.06%

Shirley township Population by Age

Shirley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9732.4681.118.9
Married5423.0591.78.3
Non Family2931.1766.633.4
Female972.5257.742.3
Male413.781000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shirley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22711.81%
Associates Degree1095.67%
Bachelors Degree1226.35%
Graduate Degree351.82%
High School Graduate1,12858.69%
Less Than 9th Grade552.86%
Some College24612.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shirley township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shirley township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8741,594157
2+ Races26240
Hispanic20200
Native American220
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.38%.

Shirley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,917$24,706$38,988
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,181$49,050$21,042
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,958$46,429$28,375
Some College$38,043$2,499$39,185

$38,958

Average Earnings

$46,429

Average Male

$28,375

Average Female

Shirley township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shirley township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shirley township Language

99.66% of Shirley township residents speak only English, while 0.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.34% of the population.

Shirley township Language

Shirley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,32232013.78%
Black33100%
Native22100%
Multiple3326.06%

13.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.86%

Male Poverty Rate

14.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shirley township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shirley township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shirley township is Multiple, with 6.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.09%.

Shirley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.01%
Some College22.25%
Bachelors or Greater10.19%
High School9.03%

Shirley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed7.74%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Shirley township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shirley township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,095$74,823
Households$45,592$62,377
Married Families$69,722$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,879$31,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shirley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shirley township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shirley township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Shirley township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shirley township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

247

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
Second Gulf War51
First Gulf War39
Korea11
World War II0

Shirley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7480
75+77
55 to 6464
35 to 5414
18 to 3412

Shirley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24712.53%

Shirley township Veterans by Race

Shirley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shirley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Shirley township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shirley township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shirley township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.56%

Born in Shirley township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Shirley township residents were born in the United States, with 90.56% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shirley township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,338-7-0.3%
20282,345-7-0.3%
20272,352-7-0.3%
20262,359-7-0.3%
20252,366-7-0.29%
20242,373-7-0.29%
20232,380-7-0.29%
20222,387-19-0.79%
20212,40610.04%
20202,405-53-2.16%
20192,458-16-0.65%
20182,474-15-0.6%
20172,48920.08%
20162,487-4-0.16%
20152,491-15-0.6%
20142,506-5-0.2%
20132,511-10-0.4%
20122,521-4-0.16%
20112,525-4-0.16%
20102,52900%

Shirley township Population by Year