Sheffield Township, PA

Township in Warren County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,534

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.5

years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Diversity Index

7.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sheffield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Warren County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.691690° N, 79.021890° W

DMS41° 41′ 30.08″ N, 79° 01′ 18.80″ W

Population Density & area

25.91/sq mi (10.01/km²)

Total Area

59.2 sq mi (153.3 km²)

Land Area

59.2 sq mi (153.3 km²) · 99.99%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.01%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.7% male

Male 57.7%

Female 42.3%

males per 100 females

Sheffield Township 136.4

Warren County 102.1

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sheffield Township 0%

Warren County 1.2%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.5

years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Sheffield Township

42.5

Warren County

47.1

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

74.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sheffield Township 74.5

Warren County 79.8

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.9%	19.6%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	57.3%	55.7%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	21.8%	24.7%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.5	79.8	66.4
Child dependency ratio	36.5	35.3	34
Old-age dependency ratio	38	44.5	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.1%

Black

1.2%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

7.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sheffield Township 7.6%

Warren County 11.1%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sheffield Township population

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0%	1.3%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.4%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98.7%	91.3%
One race	97.8%	95.7%	87.7%
White	96.1%	94.2%	73%
Black or African American	1.2%	0.8%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	3%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.2% family

Family 64.2%

Non family 35.8%

% family households

Sheffield Township 64.2%

Warren County 63%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.52

persons per household

Sheffield Township

2.52

Warren County

2.31

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sheffield Township population

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Total households	609	16,123	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.52	2.31	2.39
Family households	391	10,154	3,291,192
Average family size	2.92	2.88	3.01
Married couple family	249	8,151	2,437,812
Other families	142	2,003	853,380
Male householder	71	734	246,246
Female householder	71	1,269	607,134
Non-family households	218	5,969	1,983,661
One-person households	205	5,187	1,629,974
Male householder	111	2,362	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	57	960	246,162
Female householder	94	2,825	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	42	1,514	477,851
Other living arrangements	13	782	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

938

housing units

Sheffield Township 938

Warren County 21,629

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

64.9% occupied

Occupied 64.9%

Vacant 35.1%

vacancy rate

Sheffield Township 35.1%

Warren County 25.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.8%

Single family houses

87.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.7%

Mobile homes

6.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1942

Half of houses were built before 1942, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

38%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

25.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.7	6
1–3 rooms	22.8%	16.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	39.9%	48.1%	47.7%
7+ rooms	37.2%	35.5%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.9%	3%	2.3%
1 bedroom	14.8%	12.6%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	20.6%	26.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	52.5%	42.4%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	7.3%	15.5%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1942	1957	1966
Total housing units	938	21,629	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.7% owners

Renter-occupied 15.3%

Owner-occupied 84.7%

homeownership rate

Sheffield Township 84.7%

Warren County 79.5%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

2.13

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sheffield Township 2.59

Warren County 2.41

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	609	16,123	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.9%	14.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7%	33.4%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	10.8%	17.7%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	36.6%	34.1%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	99.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1%
1.51 or more	1.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.9%	6.2%	10.4%
1 vehicle	33.7%	36.2%	35.1%
2 vehicles	44.2%	38.5%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	14.3%	19%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	94.1%	78.7%	56.4%
Electricity	4.1%	8.5%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.8%	2.1%	14%
All other fuels	0%	10.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$78,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sheffield Township

$78,500

Warren County

$127,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

18.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.2%

Owners without a mortgage

12%

Renters

39.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$78,500	$127,500	$254,500
Under $100,000	63.6%	37%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.4%	37.5%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	4.5%	14.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.9%	8%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.1%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.2%	41.7%	58%
Without a mortgage	62.8%	58.3%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$981	$1,171	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$401	$471	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$542	$755	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sheffield Township 14.4%

Warren County 19.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sheffield Township 9.6%

Warren County 6.8%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

312

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

80.1%

College / Undergraduate

14.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sheffield Township

26.2%

Warren County

17.9%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	312	7,066	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	8.5%	5.7%
K–12	80.1%	78%	66.9%
Kindergarten	28.5%	5.5%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.8%	22.3%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17%	25.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	13.8%	24.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.1%	13.5%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	14.1%	11.2%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.3%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.2%	17.9%	44%
School type
Public school	91%	83.9%	75.3%
Private school	9%	16.1%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,045

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.1%

HS graduate

45.6%

Some college no degree

18.2%

Associates degree

12.2%

Bachelors degree

10.3%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

93.8% · 6.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

60% · 40%

HS graduate

58% · 42%

Some college no degree

39.5% · 60.5%

Associates degree

21.9% · 78.1%

Bachelors degree

37% · 63%

Graduate or professional degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	1,045	27,966	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.5%	2.6%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.1%	4.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	45.6%	46.5%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	18.2%	15.6%	15.1%
Associate's degree	12.2%	11.2%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	19.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	10.3%	12.9%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	4%	7%	14.3%
High School or higher	90.3%	93.2%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,816

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$26,094

Some college or associates

$32,011

Bachelors degree

$29,410

Graduate or professional degree

$65,000

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

19.8%

HS graduate

24.8%

Some college or associates

11.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sheffield Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$30,816	$42,754	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$33,750	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$26,094	$36,325	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$32,011	$41,064	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$29,410	$64,112	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$65,000	$65,263	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	19.8%	22.1%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	24.8%	11.4%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	11.9%	6.9%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.9%	4.1%

Insights for Sheffield Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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