As is often the case in a small borough, Shickshinny doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Shickshinny have a very low rate of college education: just 8.98% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Shickshinny in 2022 was $23,288, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,152 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 12.88% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shickshinny include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Shickshinny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
