CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Castle Shannon

Pennsylvania · 9,135 residents · 1.60 sq mi

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With 9,135 people, Castle Shannon is a city in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $56,400. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $28,660 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,135

+7%vs 2000

vs 8,556 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(584)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(543)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(378)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(454)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(645)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.4%(1,861)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(1,106)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(1,008)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(1,055)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(1,014)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(382)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(105)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,660

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,040 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,539

−34%vs 2000

vs $20,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,400

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$429

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $531 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.3% in 2000

36.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(8,237)

Black1.3%(115)

Hispanic / Latino1%(84)

Asian0.8%(67)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(9,085)

Black0.2%(18)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(28)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0.2%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.9%(154)

Salvadoran1.5%(124)

Mexican0.9%(75)

Spaniard0.7%(61)

South American0.4%(29)

Puerto Rican0.3%(26)

Colombian0.2%(19)

Costa Rican0.2%(13)

Guatemalan0.1%(11)

Paraguayan0.1%(10)

Nicaraguan0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(107)

Bhutanese0.8%(69)

Chinese0.6%(49)

Ancestry

German26.4%(2,164)

Italian21.2%(1,744)

Irish18.4%(1,509)

English9%(742)

Polish5.8%(473)

Welsh2.4%(198)

Slovak1.8%(149)

Ukrainian1.8%(148)

American1.7%(136)

Scottish1.6%(129)

Hungarian1.5%(123)

Croatian1.5%(122)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.1%(89)

Greek1%(86)

Dutch1%(78)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(50)

Russian0.6%(46)

Slovene0.5%(44)

Arab0.5%(39)

Swedish0.4%(36)

Syrian0.3%(27)

Serbian0.3%(26)

Portuguese0.3%(21)

French0.2%(16)

French Canadian0.2%(16)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

British0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 18.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44%(1,426)

Married43.4%(1,407)

Widowed1.6%(53)

Divorced11%(356)

Women 15+

Never married43.5%(1,748)

Married36.3%(1,457)

Widowed10.8%(435)

Divorced9.4%(378)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.3%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.1%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 82.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(86)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.5%(98)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 385 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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