Chambersburg borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,376
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,376
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,268
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,392
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $215,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,099
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,839
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,890
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 937,528
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,868
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 748,146
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,718
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,576
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,172
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,162.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,926.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.92
FIPS Code 4212536