How many bedrooms do homes in Shippensburg Township, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Shippensburg Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Shippensburg Township, PA, 17.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 59.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 17.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 59.4% (±12.3 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Shippensburg Township by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Shippensburg Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.2% (±3.1 points)	1.4%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.0% (±9.4 points)	8.8%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.3% (±8.2 points)	23.3%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	41.7% (±9.4 points)	41.2%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	14.8% (±7.6 points)	21.0%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.9% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%

In Shippensburg Township, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Cumberland County (66.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (64.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Shippensburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shippensburg Township
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shippensburg Township	—	59.4% (±12.3 points)	—
Shippensburg	1.4 mi	40.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.0 mi	66.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	3.4 mi	74.5% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Orrstown	5.3 mi	56.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newburg (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	91.2% (±19.7 points)	Higher
South Newton Township	6.0 mi	78.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
North Newton Township	6.2 mi	79.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.6 mi	93.5% (±12.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shippensburg, PA (40.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (74.5%), Newburg (Cumberland County), PA (91.2%), South Newton Township, PA (78.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
20	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	66.5% (±9.6 points)
21	East Pennsboro Township	65.0% (±5.2 points)
22	New Cumberland	64.5% (±8.2 points)
23	Mount Holly Springs	63.9% (±12.4 points)
24	Mechanicsburg	63.2% (±8.5 points)
25	Shiremanstown	61.9% (±9.2 points)
26	Shippensburg Township	59.4% (±12.3 points)
27	Lemoyne	57.6% (±14.3 points)
28	Lower Allen Township	54.3% (±5.7 points)
29 (tie)	Carlisle	49.2% (±5.1 points)
29 (tie)	Wormleysburg	49.2% (±12.2 points)
31	Newville	48.6% (±9.4 points)
32	Shippensburg	40.9% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Shippensburg Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shippensburg University.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shippensburg Township

What is the most common home size in Shippensburg Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes in Shippensburg Township, PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Shippensburg Township?

17.2% of homes in Shippensburg Township have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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