METRO AREA
Chambersburg Metro
Chambersburg, PA · 1 counties · 160,652 residents (2025 est.) · 772 sq mi
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Chambersburg is a metro area of 157,379 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The median age is 42.1, about 3 years above the US median. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
157,379
+22%since 2000
from 129,313 in 2000
160,652 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
772 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024157K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(8,748)
5 to 96.4%(10,111)
10 to 145.9%(9,352)
15 to 196.1%(9,659)
20 to 245.2%(8,232)
25 to 3412.4%(19,482)
35 to 4411.9%(18,681)
45 to 5412.6%(19,814)
55 to 6413.7%(21,525)
65 to 7411.5%(18,079)
75 to 845.9%(9,347)
85 and over2.8%(4,349)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,003
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,476 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.6%
Information11.3%
Finance & insurance7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
Wholesale trade5.6%
Other services4.2%
Public administration3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
Construction2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$249,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
−2%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(122,192)
Black2.2%(2,891)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,268)
Asian0.5%(702)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(132,719)
Black3%(4,753)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(11,830)
Asian1%(1,630)
Other4.1%(6,447)
35
+86%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−3%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(3,507)
Mexican2.1%(3,276)
Central American1.6%(2,469)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,854)
South American0.6%(949)
Dominican0.5%(724)
Peruvian0.2%(275)
Spaniard0.2%(270)
Venezuelan0.2%(245)
Uruguayan0.1%(201)
Nicaraguan0.1%(156)
Salvadoran0.1%(135)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(124)
Chilean0.1%(88)
Cuban0.1%(81)
Bolivian0%(60)
Costa Rican0%(59)
Colombian0%(40)
Ecuadorian0%(35)
Argentine0%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(310)
Asian Indian0.2%(255)
Nepalese0.1%(177)
Vietnamese0.1%(160)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Indonesian0.1%(101)
Thai0.1%(85)
Korean0.1%(82)
Filipino0%(68)
Pakistani0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(3)
Mongolian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(36)
Ancestry
German29.9%(47,086)
Irish10.6%(16,760)
American10%(15,741)
English9.5%(15,023)
Italian3.9%(6,126)
Polish2.2%(3,480)
Scottish1.7%(2,688)
French1.6%(2,503)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,412)
Swiss1.5%(2,322)
Dutch1.1%(1,667)
Swedish0.6%(876)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(795)
West Indian0.5%(761)
Hungarian0.4%(661)
Subsaharan African0.4%(611)
Russian0.4%(609)
British0.3%(479)
Norwegian0.3%(438)
Slovak0.3%(403)
Turkish0.2%(364)
Arab0.2%(336)
Danish0.2%(290)
Austrian0.2%(271)
Jamaican0.1%(236)
Czech0.1%(228)
Greek0.1%(220)
Ukrainian0.1%(216)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(205)
Croatian0.1%(195)
French Canadian0.1%(194)
Lithuanian0.1%(144)
Palestinian0.1%(121)
Portuguese0.1%(118)
Canadian0.1%(108)
Nigerian0.1%(103)
Serbian0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(94)
Syrian0.1%(90)
Lebanese0%(78)
Romanian0%(71)
Haitian0%(58)
Brazilian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Latvian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Armenian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Macedonian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(12)
Iranian0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Guyanese0%(9)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(19,538)
Married57.2%(36,224)
Widowed2.9%(1,830)
Divorced9.1%(5,769)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(15,640)
Married54.1%(35,618)
Widowed9.9%(6,486)
Divorced12.3%(8,063)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(2,578)
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(2,947)
Vietnam era34.5%(3,532)
Korean War5.6%(578)
World War II0.6%(64)
Share of the 10,250 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chambersburg, PA?
Chambersburg, PA has about 157,379 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chambersburg, PA?
The typical household in Chambersburg, PA earns about $77,003 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chambersburg, PA expensive?
In Chambersburg, PA, the median home is worth about $249,800, and the typical rent is about $1,093 a month.
How educated are people in Chambersburg, PA?
About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chambersburg, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chambersburg, PA?
About 8.5% of people in Chambersburg, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chambersburg, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, Chambersburg, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,297 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024