Shippensburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,594 people and four associated neighborhoods, Shippensburg is the 271st largest community in Pennsylvania. Shippensburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Shippensburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.86% of the Shippensburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Shippensburg is a borough of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shippensburg who work in sales jobs (10.63%), healthcare suport services (10.10%), and office and administrative support (9.81%).In addition, Shippensburg is a college town. There are a lot of students in Shippensburg attending college, and as a result Shippensburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. The citizens of Shippensburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.78% of adults in Shippensburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Shippensburg in 2022 was $30,307, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,228 for a family of four. However, Shippensburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Shippensburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shippensburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shippensburg include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Shippensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
