Shrewsbury, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,849

0.078% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.6

0.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.24%

7.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$93,528

7.39% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$276,300

2.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shrewsbury, PA had a population of 3.85k people with a median age of 52.6 and a median household income of $93,528. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shrewsbury, PA grew from 3,846 to 3,849, a 0.078% increase and its median household income grew from $87,090 to $93,528, a 7.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shrewsbury, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.442%).

None of the households in Shrewsbury, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Shrewsbury, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shrewsbury, PA was $276,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Shrewsbury, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shrewsbury, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shrewsbury, PA is home to a population of 3.85k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.364% of Shrewsbury, PA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Shrewsbury, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 White (Hispanic) and 120 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Shrewsbury, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shrewsbury, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shrewsbury, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 284
White (Hispanic)
211 ± 171
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 96.6

5.92%

Hispanic Population

228 people

5.92% of the people in Shrewsbury, PA are hispanic (228 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shrewsbury, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.364%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.728%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2022, 0.364% of Shrewsbury, PA residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shrewsbury, PA was 0.728%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 58
Korea
65 ± 70
Vietnam
47 ± 39

Shrewsbury, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shrewsbury, PA employs 1.88k people. The largest industries in Shrewsbury, PA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Manufacturing (208 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($121,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,398), and Finance & Insurance ($83,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2022 Value

± 331

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shrewsbury, PA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 1.81k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shrewsbury, PA, are Management Occupations (367 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (300 people), and Production Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shrewsbury, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.88k

2022 Value

± 331

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shrewsbury, PA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 1.81k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shrewsbury, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Manufacturing (208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shrewsbury, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shrewsbury, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,452

Median earning men ± $11,067

$52,538

Median earning women ± $11,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,907), and Manufacturing ($83,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($56,979), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shrewsbury, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shrewsbury, PA was $276,300 in 2022, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $269,300 to $276,300, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Shrewsbury, PA is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shrewsbury, PA have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shrewsbury, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$276,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,831

$1,183

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.7% of the housing units in Shrewsbury, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Shrewsbury, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$93,528

Median Household Income

± $28,099

1.58k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Shrewsbury, PA grew to $93,528 from the previous year's value of $87,090.

The following chart displays the households in Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2022, 71.6% of workers in Shrewsbury, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shrewsbury, PA have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Shrewsbury, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shrewsbury, PA (159 out of 3.75k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.9% of the population of Shrewsbury, PA has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 8.82% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 9.86% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, PA see 1399 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.285% decrease from the previous year (1403 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1820 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 732 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,399 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, PA

Primary care physicians in York County, PA see an average of 1,399 patients per year. This represents a 0.285% decrease from the previous year (1,403 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.08%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

8.82%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

9.86%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shrewsbury, PA declined by 4.78% from 2.18% to 2.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shrewsbury, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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