Shippensburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,578 (All urban)

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,580 (2,402 occupied: 969 owner occupied, 1,433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1280 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $522 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $663)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $537

Median gross rent in Shippensburg, PA in 2007: $627

Housing units in Shippensburg with a mortgage: 474 (26 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407

Shippensburg,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,516 (it was $89,600 in 2000)

Shippensburg:	$129,516
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,477 - $172,720

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $150,738
Here: $150,738
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,980
Here: $116,980
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $88,151
Here: $88,151
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,007
Here: $157,007
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,533
Here: $3,533
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,607

In family households: 3,305 (790 male householders, 311 female householders)
820 spouses, 1,165 children (1,027 natural, 69 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 4 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,302 (584 male householders (346 living alone)), 719 female householders (466 living alone)), 999 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 490 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 219 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 812 1-person, 232 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 46 6-persons.

598 married couples with children.
311 single-parent households (76 men, 235 women).

96.3% of residents of Shippensburg speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 133 (2.4%)
(25.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 205 6 rooms: 240 7 rooms: 169 8 rooms: 152 9 or more rooms: 129

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 81 3 rooms: 297 4 rooms: 312 5 rooms: 296 6 rooms: 233 7 rooms: 125 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 249
1990 to 1994: 61
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 178
1960 to 1969: 325
1950 to 1959: 250
1940 to 1949: 233
1939 or earlier: 1,110

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shippensburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 197 3 bedrooms: 513 4 bedrooms: 204 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shippensburg:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 373 2 bedrooms: 547 3 bedrooms: 319 4 bedrooms: 126 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Shippensburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 334 2 vehicles: 447 3 vehicles: 136 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Shippensburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 751 2 vehicles: 342 3 vehicles: 133 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 36

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Shippensburg, PA:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 75
$100,000 to $124,999: 197
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $174,999: 131
$175,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 to $249,999: 104
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Shippensburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shippensburg:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 26
$200 to $249: 86
$250 to $299: 53
$300 to $349: 53
$350 to $399: 86
$400 to $449: 141
$450 to $499: 167
$500 to $549: 149
$550 to $599: 141
$600 to $649: 138
$650 to $699: 138
$700 to $749: 45
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 30
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 32 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Shippensburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.9%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 242
5 to 9 minutes: 577
10 to 14 minutes: 323
15 to 19 minutes: 331
20 to 24 minutes: 335
25 to 29 minutes: 173
30 to 34 minutes: 272
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 70
45 to 59 minutes: 212
60 to 89 minutes: 95
90 or more minutes: 47

Shippensburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,201 (81%)
Carpooled: 346 (13%)
Bicycle: 15 (1%)
Walked: 161 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 338
$10,000 to $14,999: 299
$15,000 to $19,999: 308
$20,000 to $24,999: 198
$25,000 to $29,999: 147
$30,000 to $34,999: 222
$35,000 to $39,999: 121
$40,000 to $44,999: 122
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 259
$60,000 to $74,999: 119
$75,000 to $99,999: 85
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

German: 1569

United States or American: 510

Other groups: 427

Italian: 381

Irish: 375

English: 178

Scottish: 144

Polish: 85

French (except Basque): 73

Scotch-Irish: 73

Dutch: 47

British: 47

Swiss: 35

European: 33

Austrian: 25

Welsh: 25

Swedish: 24

Croatian: 20

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18

Pennsylvania German: 16

Romanian: 15

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

Czechoslovakian: 13

Slovak: 12

Hungarian: 10

Jamaican: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Other Arab: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Arab:: 8

Turkish: 7

Czech: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (20%)
Other Northern Africa (16%)
Mexico (14%)
Romania (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Israel (6%)
Philippines (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4368
Northeast: 328
Midwest: 218
South: 405
West: 147

36% of Shippensburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 607
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 62
Bachelor's degree: 196
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 113
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 677
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 160
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,825
Black householders: $52,838
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,917
Asian householders: $32,713
Two or more races householders: $43,177
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,270

Shippensburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shippensburg household income for Black householders

Shippensburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Shippensburg marital status for males

Shippensburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,516
Black or African American householders: $162,618

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,209
One, attached: 298
Two: 293
3 or 4: 302
5 to 9: 212
10 to 19: 84
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 59
Mobile homes: 19

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shippensburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Utility gas (36%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (37%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	8.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.4%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

Here:	4.4%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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