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Settled in 1730, Shippensburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg. In 1900, 3,228 people lived there; in 1910, 3,457; and in 1940, 5,244 people lived there. The population was 5,586 at the 2000 census. Shippensburg is located in the Cumberland Valley on the fringe of Cumberland and Franklin counties and was incorporated as a borough on January 21, 1819. In the past, there were furniture factories, engine and pump works, and other industrial works located within the town. Shippensburg is also the home of The Beistle Company, the oldest and largest manufacturer of decorations and party goods, which sells its distinctive honeycomb paper decorations worldwide. It is also the location of Pague and Fegan, the oldest continuously operated hardware store in Pennsylvania. Shippensburg is also home to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, one of 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Every summer on the last Saturday of August,...more

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Among the most common occupations in Shippensburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Shippensburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, bank teller jobs, cashier jobs, shift supervisor jobs, speech therapy jobs and design engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Shippensburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Shippensburg are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Investment Trusts and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is $25,581, and the median income of households in Shippensburg was $27,660.

Shippensburg has an unemployment rate of 3.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Shippensburg Trends data, the number of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 5% since March 2008.

Population of Shippensburg Total population 5,586 Male 46.03% Female 53.97% Median age 27.7     Shippensburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.3% Median cost of a home $89,900 Median mortgage payment $755 Renter-occupied homes 58.7% Vacant housing 7.9% Median monthly rent $487     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,387 Median for all female full-time $21,775     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 43% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 46% Currently married 37% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 8%     Race White 95% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Shippensburg Commute Carpool 12.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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