Residents will find that the borough is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Shickshinny is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small borough, Shickshinny doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Shickshinny is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.07% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Shickshinny in 2022 was $25,505, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,020 for a family of four. However, Shickshinny contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shickshinny is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Shickshinny home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shickshinny residents report their race to be White. Shickshinny also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.91% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shickshinny include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Slavic.
The most common language spoken in Shickshinny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
