Shippen township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,867

Shippen township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.6%
  • Two or more races: 1.6%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
156.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.81% (-74)
The current population of Shippen township, Pennsylvania is 1,867 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,95697.6%
Two or more races321.6%
Other race100.5%
Asian40.2%
Black or African American20.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shippen township Population by Race

Shippen township Population Pyramid 2024

Shippen township Median Age

55

Total

55.2

Male

54.9

Female

Shippen township Adults

There are 1,608 adults, (607 of whom are seniors) in Shippen township.

Shippen township Age Dependency

100.2

Age Dependency Ratio

60.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Shippen township Sex Ratio

Female93846.81%
Male1,06653.19%

Shippen township Population by Age

Shippen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8812.2786.813.2
Married4512.69946
Non Family3141.147921
Female693.9673.926.1
Male473.4389.410.6

2.79

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shippen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade563.77%
Associates Degree1369.16%
Bachelors Degree1369.16%
Graduate Degree553.7%
High School Graduate85657.64%
Less Than 9th Grade130.88%
Some College23315.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shippen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shippen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4551,392183
Hispanic15100
2+ Races14138
Other Race1050
Asian440
Black220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 57.14%.

Shippen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,875$45,208$0
Graduate Degree$55,000$0$0
High School Graduate$27,566$36,167$24,323
Less Than 9th Grade$62,578$0$0
Overall$36,444$40,865$29,643
Some College$62,917$66,750$53,864

$36,444

Average Earnings

$40,865

Average Male

$29,643

Average Female

Shippen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shippen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shippen township Language

99.02% of Shippen township residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Shippen township Language

Shippen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,95623512.01%
Black22100%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.88%

Male Poverty Rate

9.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shippen township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shippen township is White, with 12.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.05%.

Shippen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.26%
High School13.2%
Less Than 9th Grade8.7%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Shippen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.15%
Female Employed5.7%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shippen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shippen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,568$79,262
Households$56,984$66,171
Married Families$70,515$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,417$39,501

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shippen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Shippen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shippen 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 45-54.

Shippen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shippen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

188

Number of Veterans

188

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam86
Korea15
First Gulf War13
Second Gulf War2
World War II1

Shippen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
75+65
35 to 5428
55 to 6424
18 to 340

Shippen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18611.79%
Black2100%

Shippen township Veterans by Race

Shippen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shippen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Shippen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shippen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shippen 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

89.17%

Born in Shippen township

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Shippen township residents were born in the United States, with 89.17% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shippen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,812-11-0.6%
20281,823-11-0.6%
20271,834-11-0.6%
20261,845-11-0.59%
20251,856-11-0.59%
20241,867-11-0.59%
20231,878-11-0.58%
20221,889-22-1.15%
20211,911-30-1.55%
20201,941-7-0.36%
20191,948-31-1.57%
20181,979-52-2.56%
20172,031-41-1.98%
20162,072-31-1.47%
20152,103-25-1.17%
20142,128-44-2.03%
20132,172-20-0.91%
20122,192-18-0.81%
20112,210-29-1.3%
20102,23900%

Shippen township Population by Year