Chambersburg, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,177

5.02% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chambersburg, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.07%), Other (Hispanic) (7.74%), White (Hispanic) (6.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.78%).

None of the households in Chambersburg, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Chambersburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chambersburg, PA are Wilson College (316 degrees awarded in 2022).

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Population & Diversity

Chambersburg, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.34% of Chambersburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.06k people).

In 2023, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Chambersburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.71k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chambersburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chambersburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 808
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 347
Other (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 730

19.9%

Hispanic Population

4.39k people

19.9% of the people in Chambersburg, PA are hispanic (4.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chambersburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

10.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chambersburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
509 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
428 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 145

Chambersburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chambersburg, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chambersburg, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,519 people), and Manufacturing (1,508 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chambersburg, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chambersburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chambersburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,519 people), and Manufacturing (1,508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chambersburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chambersburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,063), Construction ($66,439), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,169), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,037), and Wholesale Trade ($47,644).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chambersburg, PA awarded 316 degrees. The student population of Chambersburg, PA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chambersburg, PA are White (262 and 83.4%), followed by Unknown (16 and 5.1%), Black or African American (14 and 4.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 4.14%).

The largest universities in Chambersburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are Wilson College (316 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Chambersburg, PA for private four year colleges is $25,200.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Chambersburg, PA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Chambersburg, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Wilson College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

316 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilson College with 316 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 67 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chambersburg, PA, which is 0.269 times less than the 249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 262 degrees mean that there were 16.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 16 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Chambersburg, PA is $56,177. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Chambersburg, PA was Census Tract 109 with a value of $64,840, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $60,560 and $55,543.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 109
Census Tract 111
Census Tract 112

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chambersburg, PA was Census Tract 109 with a value of $64,840, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $60,560 and $55,543.

The following map shows all of the places in Chambersburg, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,177

Median Household Income

± $5,625

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chambersburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chambersburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chambersburg, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Chambersburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chambersburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chambersburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chambersburg, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chambersburg, PA (2.49k out of 21.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Chambersburg, PA has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, PA see 1674 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.42% increase from the previous year (1667 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2201 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 766 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, PA see an average of 1,674 patients per year. This represents a 0.42% increase from the previous year (1,667 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.4%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chambersburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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