Shrewsbury is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,969 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shrewsbury is the 409th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Shrewsbury real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Shrewsbury house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Shrewsbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Shrewsbury, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small borough, Shrewsbury doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Shrewsbury is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.38% of adults in Shrewsbury have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Shrewsbury in 2022 was $49,872, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,488 for a family of four. However, Shrewsbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shrewsbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Shrewsbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shrewsbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shrewsbury include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Shrewsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.