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Shippensburg Area School District

Shippensburg Area School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 29,705. The median household income is $70,810 and the median age is 34.5.

29,705

Population

243

People / sq mi

$70,810

Median Income

34.5

Median Age

Shippensburg Area School District covers 122 sq mi of land at 243.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian56.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$70,810

Median Household Income

$35,698

Per Capita Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$228,500

Median Home Value

$1,055

Median Rent

68.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.7%

High School+

22.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shippensburg Area School District serves a community with a population of 29,705 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.

The median household income in Shippensburg Area School District is $70,810, with a per capita income of $35,698. The poverty rate is 4.2%.

Shippensburg Area School District is 89.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 56.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Shippensburg Area School District, 87.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Shippensburg Area School District is $228,500, with a median rent of $1,055. The homeownership rate is 68.0%.

Data for Shippensburg Area School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4221570).

Shippensburg Area School District skews on age — the median resident is 34.5, younger than the national median. With 29,705 residents, Shippensburg Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania.

Median household income is $70,810, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 4.2%, is on the lower side for US school districts and below the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $228,500, with typical rent around $1,055.

Roughly 22.1% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.