Because there are quite a few people attending college in Shippensburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Shippensburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
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.
