| | Shiremanstown, PA | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Population | 1,650 | 58,034 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.1 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,630 | 59,277 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,521 | 56,348 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,567 | 55,551 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.9% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.7% | 6.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,392.2 | 8,030.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 7.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shiremanstown, PA | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 7.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 18.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shiremanstown, PA | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| White | 83.0% | 38.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 40.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shiremanstown, PA | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 49.9% | 36.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.7% | 34.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.1% | 63.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.9% | 50.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 723 | 21,266 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 407 | 12,371 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.0% | 23.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.3% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 316 | 8,895 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.3% | 27.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 15.9% | 10.8% |