Shillington, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,492

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

4.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,922

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,500

Population & Diversity

Shillington, PA is home to a population of 5.49k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.58% of Shillington, PA residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2024, there were 6.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.99k people) in Shillington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 633 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 352 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Shillington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shillington, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shillington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 495
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
633 ± 548
White (Hispanic)
352 ± 245

21.2%

Hispanic Population

1.16k people

21.2% of the people in Shillington, PA are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shillington, 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

8.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

8.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2024, 8.58% of Shillington, PA residents (471 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 Shillington, PA was 8.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 118
Korea
27 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 37

Shillington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shillington, PA employs 2.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shillington, PA were Manufacturing (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), and Educational Services (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,700), Wholesale Trade ($81,210), and Public Administration ($67,348).

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2024 Value

± 501

−0.999%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shillington, PA declined at a rate of −0.999%, from 3k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shillington, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (471 people), Sales & Related Occupations (270 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shillington, 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

2.97k

2024 Value

± 501

−0.999%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shillington, PA declined at a rate of −0.999%, from 3k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shillington, PA, are Manufacturing (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), and Educational Services (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shillington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shillington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,454

Median earning men ± $9,148

$41,466

Median earning women ± $10,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,382), Wholesale Trade ($81,210), and Public Administration ($66,061).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,652), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,077).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shillington, PA was $203,500 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $203,500, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Shillington, PA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shillington, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shillington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,027

$1,377

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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 Shillington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Shillington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shillington, 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.

$79,922

Median Household Income

± $4,274

2.19k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Shillington, PA grew to $79,922 from the previous year's value of $77,289.

The following chart displays the households in Shillington, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shillington, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (4.99%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Shillington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shillington, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shillington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shillington, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shillington, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shillington, PA (914 out of 5.49k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shillington, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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