Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cumberland

Municipality: Shippensburg borough



Total Population                                                  4,328



SEX

Male                                                              2,047

Female                                                            2,281



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    168

   5 to 17 years                                                    422

   18 to 20 years                                                   513

   21 to 24 years                                                   990

   25 to 44 years                                                   923

   45 to 54 years                                                   307

   55 to 59 years                                                   147

   60 to 64 years                                                   194

   65 to 74 years                                                   359

   75 to 84 years                                                   246

   85 years and over                                                 59

   Median age                                                      26.2

Under 18 years                                                      590

   Percent of total population                                     13.6

65 years and over                                                   664

   Percent of total population                                     15.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,784

   Family households (families)                                     821

      Married-couple families                                       637

         Percent of total households                               35.7

      Other family, male householder                                 45

      Other family, female householder                              139

   Nonfamily households                                             963

         Percent of total households                               54.0

      Householder living alone                                      578

         Householder 65 years and over                              268

   Persons living in households                                   4,278

   Persons per household                                           2.40



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  50

      Institutionalized persons                                      17

      Other persons in group quarters                                33



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,138

   Black                                                            105

      Percent of total population                                   2.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         67

      Percent of total population                                   1.5

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        26

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,903

   Occupied housing units                                         1,784

      Owner occupied                                                689

         Percent owner occupied                                    38.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,095

   Vacant housing units                                             119

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 33



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 710

   1-unit, attached                                                 232

   2 to 4 units                                                     483

   5 to 9 units                                                     194

   10 or more units                                                 241

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       43



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   572

      Less than $50,000                                             209

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            300

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           55

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            5

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           57,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,060

      Less than $250                                                400

      $250 to $499                                                  555

      $500 to $749                                                   82

      $750 to $999                                                   21

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              282



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           572

      White                                                         559

      Black                                                          11

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997