Shiremanstown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,777

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

3.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.85%

2.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,260

8.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,500

Population & Diversity

Shiremanstown, PA is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.53% of Shiremanstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Shiremanstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Shiremanstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shiremanstown, PA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shiremanstown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 220
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 56

7.93%

Hispanic Population

141 people

7.93% of the people in Shiremanstown, PA are hispanic (141 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shiremanstown, 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

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

8.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Shiremanstown, PA residents (116 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 Shiremanstown, PA was 8.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 25
Vietnam
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 18

Shiremanstown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shiremanstown, PA employs 915 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shiremanstown, PA were Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Educational Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,847), Finance & Insurance ($71,204), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,972).

Employment

Occupations

915

2024 Value

± 130

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shiremanstown, PA grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 868 employees to 915 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shiremanstown, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shiremanstown, 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

915

2024 Value

± 130

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shiremanstown, PA grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 868 employees to 915 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shiremanstown, PA, are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Educational Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shiremanstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shiremanstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,288

Median earning men ± $8,575

$39,167

Median earning women ± $5,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,661), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,928), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,065), Retail Trade ($61,500), and Public Administration ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shiremanstown, PA was $215,500 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,900 to $215,500, a 5.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Shiremanstown, PA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shiremanstown, PA have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shiremanstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,082

$501

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Shiremanstown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shiremanstown, 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.

$75,260

Median Household Income

± $5,655

763

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Shiremanstown, PA grew to $75,260 from the previous year's value of $69,505.

The following chart displays the households in Shiremanstown, 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 Shiremanstown, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (9.9%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Shiremanstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.9%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shiremanstown, PA have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.391% of the workforce in Shiremanstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shiremanstown, PA (175 out of 1.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shiremanstown, PA is White, followed by Black 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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