Chambersburg, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 20,878 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +16.9%

Population (male): 9,765

Population (female): 11,113

Median Age: 36.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $815.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Chambersburg: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 23.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 39.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.5% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.2% for other race residents, 48.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 89 registered sex offenders living in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chambersburg is 231 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (21.0%), American (11.8%), English (5.5%), Irish (4.3%), Italian (2.5%), Polish (1.7%).

Elevation: 621 feet

Land Area: 6.87 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 17201, 17202

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $48,300 (it was $32,336 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,272 (it was $19,278 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $165,542 (it was $86,500 in 2000) Chambersburg:$165,542PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 14,289 - 69.3%
      Hispanic - 3,640 - 17.7%
      Black alone - 1,872 - 9.1%
      Two or more races - 422 - 2.0%
      Asian alone - 375 - 1.8%
      American Indian alone - 149 - 0.7%
      Other race alone - 74 - 0.4%