The Town FilesShippen, Pennsylvania
Township in Cameron County · population 1,944 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $107,600
- Household income
- $62,000
- Jan low / Jul high
- 16° / 82°
- Snow a year
- 47 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 3
- Median age
- 54.0
Shippen is a township of 1,944 people in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $107,600, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). It ranks quieter than 100% of Pennsylvania towns, better for a vacation home than 89% of Pennsylvania towns.
How Shippen ranks
Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Shippen is worth $107,600, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). Homes cost about 1.7 times the median household income of $62,000, which is more affordable than 95% of Pennsylvania towns. Median rent is $913 a month. 87.3% of households own their home.
| Housing | Shippen | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $107,600 | $214,250 |
| Median rent | $913 | $996 |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,278 |
| Home value ÷ income | 1.7× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 87.3% | 81.5% |
| Median year built | 1961 | 1971 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 19.2% | — |
Who lives in Shippen
| People | Shippen | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.0 | 44.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 29.6% | 21.1% |
| Under 18 | 16.5% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.5% | 8.5% |
| Veterans | 10.2% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.7% | — |
| Work from home | 2.2% | 10.6% |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 87.9% | 89.0% |
Weather in Shippen
July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 16.0°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.1 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 152 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shippen since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on May 31, 1985 about 9.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 16, 2025.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 5 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 31, 1985.
Severe weather in Cameron County since 1996
Cameron County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2024 | Tropical Storm | DR-4815: Tropical Storm Debby |
| March 30, 2020 | Biological | DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3441: Covid-19 |
| January 10, 2013 | Hurricane | DR-4099: Hurricane Sandy |
| October 29, 2012 | Hurricane | EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy |
Jobs and pay in Cameron County
Cameron County had 1,636 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,577 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Shippen itself the ACS puts it at 7.6%.
Towns near Shippen
- Emporium, PA4.6 mi · 1,923 people · home $75,400
- St. Marys, PA10.7 mi · 12,738 people · home $149,000
- Norwich, PA11.9 mi · 501 people · home $110,100
- Jay, PA15.1 mi · 1,963 people · home $90,500
- Jones, PA16.8 mi · 1,573 people · home $132,600
- Weedville, PA17.8 mi · 565 people · home $170,000
- Kersey, PA17.8 mi · 797 people · home $227,600
- Johnsonburg, PA18.4 mi · 2,404 people · home $62,200
Shippen questions
Is Shippen, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Shippen scores better for retirees than 49% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 100%. 29.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.0).
How much does a house cost in Shippen?
The median owner-occupied home in Shippen is valued at $107,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $62,000, so homes cost about 1.7 times income. Median rent is $913 a month.
What is the weather like in Shippen?
July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 16.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.8 inches of precipitation a year and 47.1 inches of snow.
Does Shippen get tornadoes?
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shippen since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on May 31, 1985. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)