United States › Chambersburg METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Chambersburg Metro Chambersburg, PA · 1 counties · 121,082 residents · 772 sq mi
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The short version
With 121,082 people, Chambersburg is a metro area. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $70,400. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 128K 139K 150K 161K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Chambersburg Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,806
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,476 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $19,339 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$70,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$344
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $455 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 74.0% in 2000
27.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.5%(122,192)
Hispanic / Latino 1.8%(2,268)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 96.7%(117,051)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(975)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 30.8%(19,538)
Women 15+
Never married 23.8%(15,640)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chambersburg, PA? Chambersburg, PA has about 121,082 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Chambersburg, PA? The typical household in Chambersburg, PA earns about $28,806 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 $70,400, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.
How educated are people in Chambersburg, PA? About 12.4% 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 8.3% of people in Chambersburg, PA live below the federal poverty line.
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