--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5212038 entity_type: city name: Shippensburg country_code: US country: United States slug: shippensburg canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/shippensburg.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/shippensburg.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/shippensburg snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/ citation_title: "Shippensburg, United States: rent, salary" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Shippensburg Shippensburg is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Shippensburg had a population of 5,638 at the end of 2024. Shippensburg registered an unemployment rate of 3.92% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 183 at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Shippensburg's nearest airport was HGR, 42 km away and offered 2 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 5.3 km². The population density of Shippensburg stood at 1,073.3 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 24.3°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 183 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 5,638 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 768.6 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [3] | | Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 38 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 2,935 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.92 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.04 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.5 · Feb 5.56 · Mar 10.78 · Apr 17.89 · May 23.44 · Jun 28.28 · Jul 30.78 · Aug 29.61 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.78 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 5.72 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -5.5 · Feb -4.56 · Mar -0.722 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.39 · Jun 15.33 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 16.72 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 1.11 · Dec -3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.39 · May 16.94 · Jun 21.83 · Jul 24.28 · Aug 23.17 · Sep 19 · Oct 12.67 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.39 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 80.52 · Feb 67.56 · Mar 93.98 · Apr 92.46 · May 101.9 · Jun 101.6 · Jul 101.1 · Aug 84.84 · Sep 109.7 · Oct 84.58 · Nov 75.69 · Dec 85.34 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 47.8 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 7.98 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 5.25 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 1,154 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 3.26 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,073 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] | | Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 3 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [4] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 42 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HGR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Shippensburg when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4270352 2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv 3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US4270352 4. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US4270352 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00368073.csv 8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Shippensburg, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_shippensburg-united-states-rent-salary_d6803abf0bb7, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Shippensburg, United States: rent, salary}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Shippensburg, United States: rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/ - Title: Shippensburg, United States: rent, salary - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shippensburg/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/shippensburg.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/shippensburg.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/shippensburg - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json