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Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Shrewsbury is a Census borough of 3,878 people across 1.81 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $101,833, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shrewsbury
What Shrewsbury is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,145
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shrewsbury
How many people live in Shrewsbury
- Population3,878
- Median age51.9
- Population under 18637 plus or minus 153
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over1,020 plus or minus 228
- Share 65 and over26.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households1,728
- Family households1,074
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shrewsbury
Income and work in Shrewsbury
- Median household income$101,833 plus or minus $26,537
- Per capita income$49,872
- Civilian labor force1,974
- Employed1,850
- Unemployed124 plus or minus 100
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over3,036
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shrewsbury
Housing in Shrewsbury
- Housing units1,772
- Occupied units1,728
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied1,387
- Renter occupied341 plus or minus 110
- Ownership rate80.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$298,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,044
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units1,503
- Share single family84.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more244 plus or minus 100
- Share in buildings of two or more13.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shrewsbury
How Shrewsbury gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,455
- Commuting under 15 minutes252 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more975 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more67.0 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone66.8 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home21.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shrewsbury
SBA loans in Shrewsbury (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$3,640,000
- Average approval$260,000
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$1,485,000
- Jobs supported77
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shrewsbury, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Shrewsbury
SBA loans in Shrewsbury (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$220,000
- Average approval$220,000
- Median approval$220,000
- Largest approval$220,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shrewsbury, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Shrewsbury
Flood risk in Shrewsbury
- NFIP communityTownship of Shrewsbury
- NFIP community number422230
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/15
The Township of Shrewsbury participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422230 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
York County, not Shrewsbury
York County context, not Shrewsbury figures
- Establishments in York County8,840
- Covered employment, York County182,614
- Average annual pay, York County$62,427
- Housing units permitted, York County1,335
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shrewsbury.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Shrewsbury questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania?
3,878, in 1,728 households. Shrewsbury borough covers 1.81 square miles of land, which is 2,145 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shrewsbury in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Shrewsbury?
$101,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,100. Median gross rent is $1,044 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shrewsbury businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $220,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shrewsbury, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shrewsbury borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shrewsbury. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Shrewsbury in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shrewsbury appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shrewsbury, township of, community 422230, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Shrewsbury figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shrewsbury.
Is zoning published for Shrewsbury?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.