Shirleysburg

Population: 98
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $126,000

Shirleysburg, a community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, has 98 residents. The median household income of $54,375 is below the Huntingdon County median ($65,429).

From 2019 to 2023, Shirleysburg's population declined 32.4% from 145 to 98, while its median home value rose 81.0% from $69,600 to $126,000.

The median resident is 53.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $126,000
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14598

Median household income

$33,125$54,375

Median home value

$69,600$126,000

Median gross rent

$613$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145	$33,125	$69,600	$613
2020	161	$33,438	$75,000	$600
2021	194	$48,750	$77,100	$758
2022	153	$61,000	$92,500	$850
2023	98	$54,375	$126,000	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over16.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	7.1%
18 to 24	4	4.1%
25 to 34	12	12.2%
35 to 44	16	16.3%
45 to 54	11	11.2%
55 to 64	14	14.3%
65 to 74	18	18.4%
75 and over	16	16.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	98	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.3%

High school graduate59.8%

Some college or associate's10.3%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	25.3%
High school graduate	52	59.8%
Some college or associate's	9	10.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone52.4%

Carpooled42.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	52.4%
Carpooled	18	42.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	25.0%
15 to 29 min	6	15.0%
30 to 44 min	11	27.5%
45 to 59 min	3	7.5%
60+ min	10	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 4.1% (4 of 98)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	81.0%
Nonfamily households	8	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	85.7%
Vacant	7	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	88.1%
Renter-occupied	5	11.9%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37	75.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	4.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	20.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270408
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2974, -77.8764