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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population22,31913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,576$77,971$80,734
Median Age39.640.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$215,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,099$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.526.326.4
Worked from Home9.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Age in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age39.640.938.9
Under 18 %19.8%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households9,8395,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households51.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone38.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married39.6%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,172$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.3%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households19.5%14.4%n/a

Housing in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units10,3295,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.1%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,280$3,311n/a

Education in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate44.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.5%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.5%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Chambersburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.