Shippensburg Borough, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Borough is a borough located in Cumberland and Franklin counties, Pennsylvania, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 5586 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the borough is 5578, It is 246th most populous in Pennsylvania. It covers total area of 2.02 sq mi (5.23 sq km), makes it the 373rd largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5586 residents, 2397 households, and 1138 families in the borough. The population density was 2772 people per square mile (1070.28/kmē), making it the 444th most densely populated borough in Pennsylvania. There were 2602 housing units at an average density of 1288.1 per square mile (497.34/kmē). The average household size was 2.32 people, and the average family size was 2.87 people. In the borough the population is diverse age-wise, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 28.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median age is 27.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Shippensburg Borough was 26 and 30 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 94.16% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 0.11% American Indian, 0.98% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.82% from two or more races and 0.47% Other races.

Shippensburg borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Shippensburg borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Shippensburg Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $27660, making it the 251st poorest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $39896, it is Pennsylvania's 847th wealthiest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $14816, making it the 308th poorest borough by per capita income among the Pennsylvania. The median income of borough was $12929, Males have a median income of $15946 versus $10188 for females.

In 2000, 2043 pupils and students, of which 1049 are male and 994 are female, 36.57% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 67 nursery or pri school, 35 kindergarten, 457 elementary school, 285 high school and 1199 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census5586
April 2000 Estimate5586
July 2000 Estimate5590
July 2001 Estimate5598
July 2002 Estimate5613
July 2003 Estimate5610
July 2004 Estimate5592
July 2005 Estimate5582
July 2006 Estimate5584
July 2007 Estimate5598
July 2008 Estimate5578
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6767
Kindergarten132235
Elementary school251206457
High school183102285
College or graduate school5356641199
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania$27660$39896$14816
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania$46707$56406$23610
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587