Shirley township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,373

Shirley township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.37%
  • Two or more races: 1.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • 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)
White2,33597.37%
Two or more races341.42%
Black or African American251.04%
Native American30.13%
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

51.2

Total

50.3

Male

51.6

Female

Shirley township Adults

There are 1,993 adults, (696 of whom are seniors) in Shirley township.

Shirley township Age Dependency

84.9

Age Dependency Ratio

53.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Shirley township Sex Ratio

Female1,12146.75%
Male1,27753.25%

Shirley township Population by Age

Shirley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9642.4784.115.9
Married5203.192.37.7
Non Family3021.1377.822.2
Female982.5553.146.9
Male443.981000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

84.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shirley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19110.04%
Associates Degree1005.25%
Bachelors Degree924.83%
Graduate Degree522.73%
High School Graduate1,21864%
Less Than 9th Grade703.68%
Some College1809.46%

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
White1,8401,585133
2+ Races302911
Black24240
Hispanic610
Native American330
Other Race110

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 36.67%.

Shirley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,579$0$41,316
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,173$52,500$27,452
Less Than 9th Grade$0$33,750$0
Overall$41,103$48,768$34,511
Some College$39,808$0$41,250

$41,103

Average Earnings

$48,768

Average Male

$34,511

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

100% of Shirley township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Shirley township Language

Shirley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,31225911.2%
Native33100%
Black2514%
Multiple3412.94%

11.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

13.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shirley township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shirley township is Multiple, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.01%.

Shirley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.69%
Some College12.86%
Bachelors or Greater12.59%
High School5.29%

Shirley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.78%
Female Employed2.87%
Male Employed0%
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$74,250$80,410
Households$47,232$68,381
Married Families$93,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,516$35,780

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shirley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

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

215

Number of Veterans

202

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War29
Korea11
World War II0

Shirley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6471
75+65
65 to 7460
35 to 5419
18 to 340

Shirley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21511.11%

Shirley township Veterans by Race

Shirley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shirley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

90.95%

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 90.95% 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