Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,929

Shrewsbury Demographics

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

  • White: 93.22%
  • Two or more races: 3.12%
  • Black or African American: 2.86%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,173.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.32% (89)
The current population of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania is 3,929 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,840.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,58893.22%
Two or more races1203.12%
Black or African American1102.86%
Other race310.81%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shrewsbury Population by Race

Shrewsbury Population Pyramid 2024

Shrewsbury Median Age

52.6

Total

50.1

Male

55.4

Female

Shrewsbury Adults

There are 3,266 adults, (1,034 of whom are seniors) in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Shrewsbury Sex Ratio

Female1,92249.94%
Male1,92750.06%

Shrewsbury Population by Age

Shrewsbury Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5832.3774.725.3
Married7932.8295.54.5
Non Family4621.1936.163.9
Male2142.8183.616.4
Female1143.1770.229.8

2.79

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shrewsbury Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2127.2%
Associates Degree2046.92%
Bachelors Degree59820.3%
Graduate Degree2799.47%
High School Graduate98433.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1123.8%
Some College55718.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shrewsbury Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shrewsbury Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7342,410833
2+ Races77779
Black717123
Hispanic505012
Other Race14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 32.39%.

Shrewsbury Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,065$116,875$51,250
Graduate Degree$77,601$62,188$78,649
High School Graduate$53,418$61,667$52,602
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,462$72,663$53,655
Some College$56,196$75,872$44,545

$57,462

Average Earnings

$72,663

Average Male

$53,655

Average Female

Shrewsbury Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shrewsbury Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shrewsbury Language

96.05% of Shrewsbury residents speak only English, while 3.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.95% of the population.

Shrewsbury Language

Shrewsbury Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2811464.45%
Multiple1201310.83%

4.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.48%

Male Poverty Rate

3.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shrewsbury

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shrewsbury is Multiple, with 10.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shrewsbury is White, with 4.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.09%.

Shrewsbury Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4.58%
Some College2.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Shrewsbury Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed0.11%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shrewsbury Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shrewsbury Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,920$124,421
Households$93,528$100,503
Married Families$138,546$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,596$39,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shrewsbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shrewsbury Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shrewsbury Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shrewsbury Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shrewsbury Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

248

Number of Veterans

203

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War86
Korea65
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War20
World War II0

Shrewsbury Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+113
35 to 5465
65 to 7442
55 to 6428
18 to 340

Shrewsbury Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2036.54%
2+ Races4558.44%

Shrewsbury Veterans by Race

Shrewsbury Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shrewsbury Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Shrewsbury Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury 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

28.66%

Born in Shrewsbury

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Shrewsbury residents were born in the United States, with 28.66% 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.

Shrewsbury Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,041230.57%
20284,018220.55%
20273,996220.55%
20263,974230.58%
20253,951220.56%
20243,929220.56%
20233,907631.64%
20223,84400%
20213,84440.1%
20203,840-15-0.39%
20193,855-2-0.05%
20183,857150.39%
20173,84260.16%
20163,83610.03%
20153,835110.29%
20143,82460.16%
20133,81850.13%
20123,813-5-0.13%
20113,818-3-0.08%
20103,82100%
20003,37870626.42%
19902,672-16-0.6%
19802,688-1,353-33.48%

Shrewsbury Population by Year