Shippensburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shippensburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$43,570	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$62,958	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,044	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,178	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,498	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,020	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shippensburg is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shippensburg is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shippensburg is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shippensburg is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,967 $62,958 $125,916

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shippensburg median earnings by income bracket

Shippensburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	26.1%	26.1%
Other	5.9%	5.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guilford, PA	3,698	$157,761	94.0%
McKnightstown, PA	511	$142,076	74.7%
Scotland, PA	763	$124,995	53.7%
Newburg, PA	339	$122,812	51.0%
Arendtsville, PA	889	$121,806	49.8%
Shippensburg, PA	5,760	$62,958	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamson, AZ	5,760	$105,036	29.1%
Garnet, CA	5,759	$78,006	4.1%
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON	5,761	n/a
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,758	$128,405	57.9%
Siesta Key, FL	5,758	$154,643	90.1%
Shippensburg, PA	5,760	$62,958	22.6%

Source: The Shippensburg, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.