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Shickshinny is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 626 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shickshinny is the 936th largest community in Pennsylvania. Shickshinny has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Shickshinny telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Shickshinny is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

As is often the case in a small borough, Shickshinny doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Shickshinny with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shickshinny in 2022 was $24,112, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,448 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 12.92% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shickshinny include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Shickshinny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.