Shirleysburg, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Shirleysburg had a population of 145 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Shirleysburg is located at latitude 40.2979 and longitude -77.8742 in Huntingdon County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Shirleysburg encompass a land area of 0.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Huntingdon County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Shirleysburg has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Shirleysburg, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	145 (100%)
Population in Households	134 (92.4%)
Population in Families	106 (73.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	11 ( 7.6%)
Population Density	908
Diversity Index²	15


INCOME
Median Household Income	$41,543
Average Household Income	$63,563
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	0%
Per Capita Income	$24,733
Wealth Index⁵	49
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	66 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	42 (63.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	14 (21.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	10 (15.2%)
Median Home Value	$225,000
Average Home Value	$231,667
Housing Affordability Index³	0

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	56
Average Household Size	2.39
Family Households	38
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

66 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

42 (63.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

14 (21.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

10 (15.2%)

Median Home Value

$225,000

Average Home Value

$231,667

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

Average Household Size

2.39

Family Households

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.53%	-0.98%
Households	-0.67%	-0.72%
Families		-0.53%
Median Household Income		1.61%
Per Capita Income		1.91%
Owner Occupied HU		0.93%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.53%

-0.98%

Households

-0.67%

-0.72%

Families

-0.53%

Median Household Income

1.61%

Per Capita Income

1.91%

Owner Occupied HU

0.93%

Shirleysburg, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Shirleysburg to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 1824	9th
Population Density	# 1199	40th
Median Household Income	# 1949	3rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 161	8th
Per Capita Income	# 1895	5th
Diversity Index	# 1294	35th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 1824

9th

Population Density

# 1199

40th

Median Household Income

# 1949

3rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 161

8th

Per Capita Income

# 1895

5th

Diversity Index

# 1294

35th

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Shirleysburg, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Shirleysburg, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Shirleysburg, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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