Chambersburg, PA

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2022 Population

21,917

1.01% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.5

1.02% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

1.92% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,493

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$185,100

15.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

10,513

2.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chambersburg, PA had a population of 21.9k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $53,493. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chambersburg, PA declined from 22,141 to 21,917, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,323 to $53,493, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chambersburg, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.28%), White (Hispanic) (7.76%), Other (Hispanic) (5.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.32%).

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.

93.4% of the residents in Chambersburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2022, the median property value in Chambersburg, PA was $185,100, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.

Most people in Chambersburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chambersburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chambersburg, PA is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.7% of Chambersburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.34k people).

In 2022, there were 7.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Chambersburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

90.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.4% of Chambersburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chambersburg, PA was 90.5%, 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 ± 714
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 477
White (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 447

19.6%

Hispanic Population

4.31k people

19.6% of the people in Chambersburg, PA are hispanic (4.31k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

As of 2022, 10.7% of Chambersburg, PA residents (2.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chambersburg, PA was 15%, 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
525 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
332 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 102

Chambersburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chambersburg, PA employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Chambersburg, PA are Manufacturing (1,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), and Retail Trade (1,602 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($63,125), Construction ($61,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,891).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2022 Value

± 879

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chambersburg, PA grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chambersburg, PA, are Production Occupations (1,194 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,071 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,050 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chambersburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2022 Value

± 879

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chambersburg, PA grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chambersburg, PA, are Manufacturing (1,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), and Retail Trade (1,602 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

$45,591

Median earning men ± $4,113

$34,325

Median earning women ± $3,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,936), Construction ($62,000), and Public Administration ($59,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,481), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,458).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Chambersburg, PA awarded 316 degrees. The student population of Chambersburg, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 314 male students and 1,046 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 most popular majors in Chambersburg, PA are Registered Nursing (65 and 20.6%), Educational & Instructional Technology (49 and 15.5%), and General Education (45 and 14.2%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Chambersburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,360 (23.1% men and 76.9% 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 2022 there were 1,360 students enrolled in Chambersburg, PA, 23.1% men and 76.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,070 records, of which 79.7% were women and 20.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
65 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
8 degrees awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chambersburg, PA was Registered Nursing with 65 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

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

The median property value in Chambersburg, PA was $185,100 in 2022, which is 0.657 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,900 to $185,100, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Chambersburg, PA is 42.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chambersburg, PA have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Median household income in Chambersburg, PA is $53,493. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Chambersburg, PA was Census Tract 109 with a value of $61,597, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $59,224 and $52,333.

Housing

Property

$185,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,155

$4,146

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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

42.2%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.2% of the housing units in Chambersburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 109
Census Tract 111
Census Tract 112

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chambersburg, PA was Census Tract 109 with a value of $61,597, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $59,224 and $52,333.

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.

$53,493

Median Household Income

± $4,296

9.82k

Number of Households

± 886

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.82k households in Chambersburg, PA grew to $53,493 from the previous year's value of $48,323.

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 Chambersburg, PA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (8.92%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Chambersburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chambersburg, PA have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% 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

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chambersburg, PA (2.91k out of 21.1k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.9% of the population of Chambersburg, PA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.944% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.944%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chambersburg, PA declined by 23.9% from 13.2% to 10.1%.

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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