Chambersburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,319

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,576

0.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,000

Population & Diversity

Chambersburg, PA is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.38% of Chambersburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 6.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Chambersburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Other (Hispanic) and 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Chambersburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chambersburg, PA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 905
Other (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 371

22.6%

Hispanic Population

5.04k people

22.6% of the people in Chambersburg, PA are hispanic (5.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

As of 2024, 7.38% of Chambersburg, PA residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chambersburg, PA was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
420 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 174

Chambersburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chambersburg, PA.

Economy

The economy of Chambersburg, PA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chambersburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,846 people), Manufacturing (1,406 people), and Educational Services (1,297 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($89,712), and Construction ($69,031).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 928

0.956%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chambersburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.956%, from 10.2k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chambersburg, PA, are Production Occupations (1,072 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (985 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chambersburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 928

0.956%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chambersburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.956%, from 10.2k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chambersburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,846 people), Manufacturing (1,406 people), and Educational Services (1,297 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

$48,984

Median earning men ± $7,112

$37,839

Median earning women ± $6,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($154,107), Public Administration ($115,284), and Construction ($69,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,648), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,833), and Public Administration ($42,917).

Education

The student population of Chambersburg, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 403 male students and 1,504 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chambersburg, PA are White (221 and 85%), Black or African American (17 and 6.54%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.62%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.54%).

The largest universities in Chambersburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are Wilson College (261 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chambersburg, PA are General Special Education & Teaching (36 and 13.8%), Registered Nursing (33 and 12.6%), and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (31 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chambersburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,907 (21.1% men and 78.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,907 students enrolled in Chambersburg, PA, 21.1% men and 78.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,545 records, of which 79.9% were women and 20.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Special Education & Teaching
34 degrees awarded
Educational & Instructional Technology
31 degrees awarded
General Education
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Chambersburg, PA was General Special Education & Teaching with 34 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Wilson College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

261 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilson College with 261 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 54 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chambersburg, PA, which is 0.261 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 221 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chambersburg, PA was $215,000 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,200 to $215,000, a 9.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Chambersburg, PA is 42.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chambersburg, PA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chambersburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,754

$4,200

Median Property Taxes

±$484

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chambersburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chambersburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.7% of the housing units in Chambersburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chambersburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,576

Median Household Income

± $7,167

9.84k

Number of Households

± 915

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.84k households in Chambersburg, PA grew to $56,576 from the previous year's value of $56,177.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Chambersburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.76%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chambersburg, PA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.4% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chambersburg, PA (3.29k out of 21.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chambersburg, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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