Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

CHAMBERSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chambersburg, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chambersburg, PA was 17,862.

Chambersburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chambersburg was 8,034, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chambersburg, PA
There are an estimated 3,563 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Chambersburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chambersburg is 9,828 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 3,953 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chambersburg, PA
The median age of people living in Chambersburg, PA was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chambersburg was 1,088. There were 14,146 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.7 percent of the population (4,058) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chambersburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chambersburg, PA was 17,536.

White Population in Chambersburg, PA
The estimated White population in the Chambersburg community is 15,439, which is 86.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,350, which is 7.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chambersburg, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chambersburg, PA was 33.

Asian Population in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 155.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chambersburg, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chambersburg was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 550, while those of “two or more races” was 326 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chambersburg community was 1,140, or 6.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chambersburg, PA
The household population number in Chambersburg was 16,698.

Group Quarters Population in Chambersburg, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,164.

Average Household Size in Chambersburg, PA
The average household size in Chambersburg is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chambersburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,305 total housing units in Chambersburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,722, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,892 were owner-occupied (50.4), and 3,830 were renter-occupied (49.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 583 vacant homes in Chambersburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,495, with a median value in dollars of 86,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chambersburg, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $797 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chambersburg, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,535 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
2,238 people in Chambersburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chambersburg, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chambersburg was 2,115, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chambersburg, PA
In 2000, there were 3,431 people in Chambersburg, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chambersburg, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,383 people in Chambersburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
There were 8,581 in the labor force in Chambersburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chambersburg was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chambersburg, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,336. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chambersburg, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,352. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Chambersburg in the last full census was 19,278. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chambersburg numbered 432, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chambersburg, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,161, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.