COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne Heights vs Chambersburg
PLACE A
Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Wayne Heights is 86% smaller than Chambersburg. Wayne Heights earns more, with a median household income $27,124 higher. Chambersburg has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
WAYNE HEIGHTSCHAMBERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population3,29323,376−86% vs Chambersburg
Population density1,5423,376−1,834
Population growth2.4%8.1%−5.7 pts
Median age39.739.6+0.1
Male49.0%49.6%−0.6 pts
Female51.0%50.4%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.4%7.4%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%65.6%+21.2 pts
Black1.1%7.0%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%22.6%−15.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other5.0%4.1%+1.0 pts
Median household income$83,700$56,576+$27,124
Per capita income$37,495$33,172+$4,323
Poverty rate4.5%15.3%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.433−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%27.3%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree4.4%11.9%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%7.8%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation63.6%60.7%+2.9 pts
Median home value$250,100$215,000+$35,100
Median gross rent$1,177$1,099+$78
Owner-occupied69.0%42.7%+26.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%43.2%−0.2 pts
Average commute32.616.5+16.1
Worked from home7.3%9.8%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.1%9.0%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024