Shippensburg

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  5. Shippensburg Family Information
  6. Shippensburg Education Information
  7. Shippensburg Public Benefits Information
  8. Shippensburg Criminal Information
  9. Shippensburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Shippensburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Shippensburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,090
  • Land Area (2000): 11.750 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.003 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,540
Shippensburg Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Employment Information Back to top
Shippensburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 339 14.51%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 250 10.70%
3. Public Administration 166 7.10%
4. Construction 153 6.55%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 113 4.84%
6. Food Manufacturing 99 4.24%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 3.55%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 82 3.51%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 2.78%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 2.70%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 56 2.40%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 2.27%
13. Health Care 51 2.18%
14. Repair and Maintenance 49 2.10%
15. Warehousing and Storage 43 1.84%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.71%
17. Finance and Insurance 32 1.37%
18. Social Assistance 31 1.33%
19. Department and Other General Stores 29 1.24%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 28 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 641 28.53%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 298 13.26%
3. Health Care 296 13.17%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 99 4.41%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 3.60%
6. Public Administration 79 3.52%
7. Other Health and Personal Care Store 64 2.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 61 2.71%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 2.67%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 45 2.00%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 41 1.82%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 1.56%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.47%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 1.25%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 28 1.25%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 27 1.20%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.02%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 19 0.85%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 18 0.80%
20. Warehousing and Storage 18 0.80%

Shippensburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 137 5.86%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 5.22%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 121 5.18%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 119 5.09%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 4.66%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 3.51%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 3.47%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 78 3.34%
9. Computer Specialists 70 3.00%
10. Other Management Occupations 69 2.95%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 69 2.95%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 67 2.87%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 58 2.48%
14. Electricians 55 2.35%
15. Cashiers 54 2.31%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 52 2.23%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 2.18%
18. Other Construction Trades 51 2.18%
19. Other Production Occupations 51 2.18%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 211 9.39%
2. Secretaries and Admins 146 6.50%
3. Cashiers 143 6.36%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 142 6.32%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 139 6.19%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 88 3.92%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 81 3.60%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 78 3.47%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 67 2.98%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 2.89%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 64 2.85%
12. Other Management Occupations 63 2.80%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 2.63%
14. Customer Service Representatives 56 2.49%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 53 2.36%
16. Other Production Occupations 51 2.27%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 2.14%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 2.00%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 45 2.00%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 1.87%

Shippensburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,336 48.65%
15-35 hours 2,257 25.32%
1-14 hours 456 5.12%
No regular hours 1,864 20.91%

Shippensburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 1.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 151 3.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 276 6.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 418 9.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 284 6.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 548 12.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 405 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 211 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 290 6.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 173 3.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 665 15.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 753 17.27%

Shippensburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 474 10.87%
5-9 1,029 23.60%
10-14 559 12.82%
15-19 516 11.83%
20-24 458 10.50%
25-29 255 5.85%
30-34 386 8.85%
35-39 93 2.13%
40-44 98 2.25%
45-59 271 6.21%
60-89 142 3.26%
At least 90 80 1.83%

Shippensburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,291 75.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 577 13.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 271 6.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 222 5.09%

Shippensburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 474 10.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,241 73.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 596 13.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 1.04%

Shippensburg Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,276 (7,751 people)
Families (2000): 1,486 (4,280 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 631
People at same address in 1995: 3,126
Shippensburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 508 15.51%
$10,000-$14,999 381 11.63%
$15,000-$19,999 384 11.72%
$20,000-$24,999 252 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 230 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 286 8.73%
$35,000-$39,999 195 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 154 4.70%
$45,000-$49,999 150 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 305 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 180 5.49%
$75,000-$99,999 133 4.06%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.92%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.12%
$200,000 or more 25 0.76%

Shippensburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,018 31.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 744 22.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 308 9.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 369 11.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 189 5.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 272 8.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 132 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 1.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 29 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.28%

Shippensburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,570 30.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,212 14.43%
Public Assistance 44 0.52%
Retirement 604 7.19%
Self Employment 280 3.33%
Social Security 748 8.91%
Supplemental Security 116 1.38%
Wage / Salary 2,516 29.96%
Other 307 3.66%

Shippensburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 687 59.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 462 40.21%

Shippensburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 5.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,465 34.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,480 58.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 1.79%

Shippensburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 276 5.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,576 33.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,478 52.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 414 8.73%

Shippensburg Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Education Information Back to top
Shippensburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 290 3.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 589 6.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,313 26.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,124 46.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 257 2.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 720 8.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 490 5.58%

Shippensburg Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48 0.48% 38 0.38% 86 0.85%
Kindergarten 53 0.53% 0 0.00% 53 0.53%
Grades 1-4 283 2.80% 19 0.19% 302 2.99%
Grades 5-8 246 2.44% 20 0.20% 266 2.64%
Grades 9-12 332 3.29% 8 0.08% 340 3.37%
Undergrad college 3,961 39.26% 87 0.86% 4,048 40.12%
Graduate or professional school 184 1.82% 10 0.10% 194 1.92%
Total 5,107 50.61% 182 1.80% 5,289 52.42%

Shippensburg Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shippensburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,339 69.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,384 30.87%

Shippensburg Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Criminal Information Back to top
Shippensburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.178 0.178 0.000 1.071 6.959 0.000 8.030

Shippensburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 10
2007 1 8

Shippensburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shippensburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 723 7.17%
10-19 Years 2,336 23.15%
20-29 Years 3,474 34.43%
30-39 Years 762 7.55%
40-49 Years 808 8.01%
50-59 Years 576 5.71%
60-69 Years 522 5.17%
70-79 Years 522 5.17%
80-89 Years 319 3.16%
90+ Years 48 0.48%

Shippensburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,694 46.52%
Color 1 Box Female 5,396 53.48%

Shippensburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,409 93.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 354 3.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 115 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 106 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 0.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Shippensburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,764 38.87%
2. Irish 1,448 14.95%
3. Italian 816 8.43%
4. United States Or American 699 7.22%
5. English 678 7.00%
6. Polish 367 3.79%
7. Scottish 261 2.70%
8. Scotch Irish 228 2.35%
9. French Non-Basque 193 1.99%
10. Dutch 165 1.70%

Shippensburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,283 95.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 205 2.10%
3. French 98 1.01%
4. Italian 42 0.43%
5. German 40 0.41%
6. Other West Germanic 9 0.09%
7. Yiddish 8 0.08%
8. Hindi 8 0.08%
9. Russian 7 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 7 0.07%

Shippensburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,920 97.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 159 1.57%

Shippensburg Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shippensburg Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shippensburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
17257