Shippensburg University

Population: 1,944

Shippensburg University, a community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has 1,944 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shippensburg University's population held roughly steady from 1,937 to 1,944.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 97.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,944
Median age: 19.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 17
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9371,944

Median household income

$16,774$20,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,937	$16,774	—
2020	1,887	$17,067	—
2021	1,800	$18,125	—
2022	1,924	$20,833	—
2023	1,944	—	$709

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2497.7%

25 to 342.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	1,900	97.7%
25 to 34	44	2.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,282	65.9%
Black or African American	274	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	142	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's6.8%

Bachelor's degree38.6%

Graduate or professional degree36.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	18.2%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	3	6.8%
Bachelor's degree	17	38.6%
Graduate or professional degree	16	36.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone29.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked43.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	186	29.1%
Carpooled	39	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	279	43.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	21.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	391	77.6%
15 to 29 min	88	17.5%
30 to 44 min	10	2.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 34)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	41.2%
Nonfamily households	10	58.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	17	100.0%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units41.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8	47.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	11.8%
20 or more units	7	41.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270362
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0617, -77.5228