Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Shrewsbury is a borough in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,823 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,378 people, 1,330 households, and 942 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,916.4 people per square mile (741.1/km²). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 775.5 per square mile (299.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 0.80% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 1,330 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,983, and the median income for a family was $57,358. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $32,196 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $20,292. About 2.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Due to the lower cost of real estate
compared to neighboring Maryland
, Shrewsbury is beginning to become a popular relocation destination for residents of the Baltimore
and even Washington, DC metropolitan areas.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,823 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Shrewsbury is located at 39°46′2"N 76°40′44"W (39.767127, -76.678965).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,378 people, 1,330 households, and 942 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,916.4 people per square mile (741.1/km²). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 775.5 per square mile (299.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 0.80% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 1,330 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,983, and the median income for a family was $57,358. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $32,196 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $20,292. About 2.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Due to the lower cost of real estate
Real estate
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compared to neighboring Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, Shrewsbury is beginning to become a popular relocation destination for residents of the Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
and even Washington, DC metropolitan areas.