Sheppton

Population: 498
Median household income: $57,778
Median home value: $105,800

Sheppton, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 498 residents. Its median household income of $57,778 runs below the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheppton's population grew 124.3% from 222 to 498, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $93,000 to $105,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 36.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 498
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,778
Median home value: $105,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222498

Median household income

$41,389$57,778

Median home value

$93,000$105,800

Median gross rent

$705$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	222	$41,389	$93,000	$705
2020	602	$36,544	$106,800	$750
2021	514	$43,625	$105,300	$735
2022	477	$63,864	$110,100	—
2023	498	$57,778	$105,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1736.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4422.1%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	180	36.1%
18 to 24	16	3.2%
25 to 34	36	7.2%
35 to 44	110	22.1%
45 to 54	27	5.4%
55 to 64	33	6.6%
65 to 74	53	10.6%
75 and over	43	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	458	92.0%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
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	4	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	10.6%
High school graduate	70	23.2%
Some college or associate's	84	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	85	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	31	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	66.0%
Carpooled	10	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	22.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	27.4%
15 to 29 min	28	38.4%
30 to 44 min	5	6.8%
45 to 59 min	10	13.7%
60+ min	10	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 54.4% (268 of 493)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	62.0%
Nonfamily households	63	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	94.3%
Vacant	10	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	86.7%
Renter-occupied	22	13.3%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached24.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	68.8%
1-unit, attached	43	24.4%
2 to 4 units	3	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270128
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8964, -76.1196