Cumberland Valley News

Of the 5,663 people living in Shippensburg in 2019, 49.1 percent (2,782) were women and 50.9 percent (2,881) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cumberland Valley News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,802-to-1,799. In the 65 and over age range, there were 713 females and 507 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,799	31.8
Females 18 and over	1,802	31.8
Males 65 and over	507	9
Females 65 and over	713	12.6

Source: US Census Bureau