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Shirleysburg

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.16
State:
Pennsylvania

Shirleysburg is a borough located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Shirleysburg has a 2025 population of 136. Shirleysburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 141 in 2020.

The average household income in Shirleysburg is $70,169 with a poverty rate of 4.08%.The median age in Shirleysburg is 53.9 years: 53.9 years for males, and 53.8 years for females.

136
Total Population
851
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.73%
Growth

Shirleysburg Population

Shirleysburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Shirleysburg includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White98100%

Shirleysburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shirleysburg's average per capita income is $40,313. Household income levels show a median of $54,375. The poverty rate stands at 4.08%.

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
Families$63,125$70,653
Households$54,375$70,169
Non Families$53,750$68,125
Married Families--

$40,313

Average Income

$54,375

Median Household Income

4.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)