Chambersburg is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 22,245 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Chambersburg is the 38th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Chambersburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chambersburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chambersburg is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chambersburg who work in sales jobs (9.99%), office and administrative support (9.11%), and healthcare (8.34%). Also of interest is that Chambersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In terms of college education, Chambersburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.67% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chambersburg in 2022 was $33,562, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,248 for a family of four. However, Chambersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chambersburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Chambersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chambersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chambersburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.90% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chambersburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Chambersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
