Chambersburg

Population: 22,051
Median household income: $56,177
Median home value: $196,200

Chambersburg, a community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has 22,051 residents. The median household income of $56,177 is below the Franklin County median ($74,946).

From 2019 to 2023, Chambersburg's population grew 5.9% from 20,832 to 22,051, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $154,700 to $196,200.

The typical home was built around 1963. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,051
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,177
Median home value: $196,200
Median gross rent: $1,088
Housing units: 10,105
Homeownership rate: 43.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,83222,051

Median household income

$49,023$56,177

Median home value

$154,700$196,200

Median gross rent

$820$1,088

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,832	$49,023	$154,700	$820
2020	21,017	$46,924	$156,900	$845
2021	22,141	$48,323	$159,900	$906
2022	21,917	$53,493	$185,100	$1,035
2023	22,051	$56,177	$196,200	$1,088

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,005	4.6%
5 to 17	3,442	15.6%
18 to 24	1,922	8.7%
25 to 34	2,823	12.8%
35 to 44	2,858	13.0%
45 to 54	2,929	13.3%
55 to 64	2,727	12.4%
65 to 74	2,247	10.2%
75 and over	2,098	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,622	66.3%
Black or African American	2,001	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	311	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	729	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,388	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,562	10.0%
High school graduate	7,075	45.1%
Some college or associate's	2,863	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,619	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,563	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,598	76.6%
Carpooled	759	7.6%
Public transit	21	0.2%
Walked	485	4.9%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	700	7.1%
Other means	355	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,438	48.1%
15 to 29 min	2,502	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,649	17.9%
45 to 59 min	302	3.3%
60+ min	334	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 11.7% (2,488 of 21,211)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,104	52.4%
Nonfamily households	4,628	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,732	96.3%
Vacant	373	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,225	43.4%
Renter-occupied	5,507	56.6%

1-unit, detached42.0%

1-unit, attached28.1%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,242	42.0%
1-unit, attached	2,842	28.1%
2 to 4 units	1,396	13.8%
5 to 19 units	1,015	10.0%
20 or more units	560	5.5%
Mobile home & other	50	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4212536
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 6.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9314, -77.6556