Chambersburg is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 22,172 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Chambersburg is the 38th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chambersburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 office and administrative support (10.19%), sales jobs (9.82%), and healthcare (6.58%). 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. The overall education level of Chambersburg is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.15% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chambersburg in 2022 was $32,662, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,648 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 19.65% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chambersburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Chambersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
