Shrewsbury township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,223

Shrewsbury township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.1%
  • Other race: 5.13%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
248.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.45% (563)
The current population of Shrewsbury township, Pennsylvania is 7,223 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,660.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,19092.1%
Other race3455.13%
Two or more races1101.64%
Black or African American701.04%
Asian60.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shrewsbury township Population by Race

Shrewsbury township Population Pyramid 2024

Shrewsbury township Median Age

53.4

Total

49.8

Male

58

Female

Shrewsbury township Adults

There are 5,565 adults, (2,243 of whom are seniors) in Shrewsbury township.

Shrewsbury township Age Dependency

102.3

Age Dependency Ratio

67.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Shrewsbury township Sex Ratio

Female3,18047.31%
Male3,54152.69%

Shrewsbury township Population by Age

Shrewsbury township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6432.5382.917.1
Married1,6552.9589.210.8
Non Family7301.471.128.9
Female1363.191.28.8
Male1223.1258.241.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shrewsbury township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3135.84%
Associates Degree4237.9%
Bachelors Degree1,16821.81%
Graduate Degree99618.6%
High School Graduate1,39926.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1943.62%
Some College86316.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shrewsbury township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shrewsbury township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8464,3391,781
Other Race343343316
2+ Races909050
Black707017
Hispanic880
Asian660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 92.13%.

Shrewsbury township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,120$103,306$46,420
Graduate Degree$79,792$174,861$69,199
High School Graduate$34,669$46,010$28,676
Less Than 9th Grade$33,260$28,900$34,732
Overall$58,442$64,263$49,034
Some College$60,791$66,324$52,669

$58,442

Average Earnings

$64,263

Average Male

$49,034

Average Female

Shrewsbury township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shrewsbury township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shrewsbury township Language

95.63% of Shrewsbury township residents speak only English, while 4.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.75% of the population.

Shrewsbury township Language

Shrewsbury township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0693055.03%
Hispanic281035.71%
Other34592.61%
Asian66100%
Black7022.86%

4.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.13%

Male Poverty Rate

5.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shrewsbury township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shrewsbury township is Other, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.87%.

Shrewsbury township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.53%
High School6.29%
Some College4.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.39%

Shrewsbury township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.43%
Male Employed4.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shrewsbury township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shrewsbury township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,799$128,753
Households$103,958$119,637
Married Families$117,881$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,253$90,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shrewsbury township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Shrewsbury township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shrewsbury township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shrewsbury township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shrewsbury township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

595

Number of Veterans

581

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War208
Second Gulf War159
Vietnam105
Korea74
World War II26

Shrewsbury township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54206
75+170
55 to 64121
65 to 7464
18 to 3434

Shrewsbury township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White56111.1%
2+ Races2123.33%
Black1318.57%

Shrewsbury township Veterans by Race

Shrewsbury township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shrewsbury township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shrewsbury township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury 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

37.63%

Born in Shrewsbury township

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

2.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Shrewsbury township residents were born in the United States, with 37.63% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shrewsbury township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,0981752.21%
20287,9231752.26%
20277,7481752.31%
20267,5731752.37%
20257,3981752.42%
20247,2231752.48%
20237,0481752.55%
20226,873951.4%
20216,7781181.77%
20206,660-67-1%
20196,72760.09%
20186,721380.57%
20176,68310.01%
20166,682190.29%
20156,66310.02%
20146,662200.3%
20136,642550.83%
20126,587550.84%
20116,532911.41%
20106,44100%

Shrewsbury township Population by Year