Sheppton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

588

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

5.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.6%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,375

1.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,200

Population & Diversity

Sheppton, PA is home to a population of 588 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.27% of Sheppton, PA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (501 people) in Sheppton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 32 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Sheppton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheppton, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sheppton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheppton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 300
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 59
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 42

14.1%

Hispanic Population

83 people

14.1% of the people in Sheppton, PA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheppton, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 5.27% of Sheppton, PA residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheppton, PA was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sheppton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 16

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sheppton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Sheppton, PA employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheppton, PA were Manufacturing (50 people), Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,313), and Manufacturing ($37,308).

Employment

Occupations

190

2024 Value

± 96

74.3%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheppton, PA grew at a rate of 74.3%, from 109 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheppton, PA, are Production Occupations (46 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Material Moving Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheppton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

190

2024 Value

± 96

74.3%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheppton, PA grew at a rate of 74.3%, from 109 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheppton, PA, are Manufacturing (50 people), Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheppton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sheppton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,870

Median earning men ± $3,632

$41,406

Median earning women ± $25,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,909) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheppton, PA was $155,200 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $155,200, a 46.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheppton, PA is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheppton, PA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheppton, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$155,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,911

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sheppton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sheppton, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Sheppton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheppton, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,375

Median Household Income

± $29,267

207

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Sheppton, PA grew to $58,375 from the previous year's value of $57,778.

The following chart displays the households in Sheppton, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheppton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (9.55%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Sheppton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheppton, PA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sheppton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sheppton, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sheppton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheppton, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheppton, PA (248 out of 582 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheppton, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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