Chambersburg

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  2. Chambersburg Statistics
  3. Chambersburg Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chambersburg Employment Information
  5. Chambersburg Family Information
  6. Chambersburg Education Information
  7. Chambersburg Public Benefits Information
  8. Chambersburg Criminal Information
  9. Chambersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chambersburg Zip Codes


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Chambersburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,862
  • Land Area (2000): 17.785 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Chambersburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,284 2002 17,941 2005 18,060
2000 18,185 2003 17,883 2006 17,977
2001 17,871 2004 17,923 2007 17,958

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Houses (2000): 8,305
Chambersburg Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Employment Information Back to top
Chambersburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 353 8.61%
2. Construction 322 7.86%
3. Public Administration 255 6.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 227 5.54%
5. Educational Services 226 5.51%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 196 4.78%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 191 4.66%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 4.10%
9. Truck Transportation 149 3.64%
10. Health Care 148 3.61%
11. Metal Manufactuing 142 3.47%
12. Finance and Insurance 108 2.64%
13. Food Manufacturing 104 2.54%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 80 1.95%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 1.88%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 75 1.83%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 71 1.73%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 1.66%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 68 1.66%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 66 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 686 17.55%
2. Educational Services 583 14.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 482 12.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 202 5.17%
5. Social Assistance 180 4.60%
6. Public Administration 142 3.63%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 119 3.04%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 2.58%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 2.48%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.40%
11. Food Manufacturing 90 2.30%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 82 2.10%
13. Department and Other General Stores 79 2.02%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.36%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 45 1.15%
16. Office Supplies and Stationery 45 1.15%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 44 1.13%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 1.10%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 42 1.07%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 1.02%

Chambersburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 268 6.54%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 5.88%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 213 5.20%
4. Other Management Occupations 211 5.15%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 204 4.98%
6. Other Production Occupations 182 4.44%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 3.64%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 146 3.56%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 3.54%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 134 3.27%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 131 3.20%
12. Computer Specialists 112 2.73%
13. Top Executives 111 2.71%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 2.46%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 82 2.00%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 79 1.93%
17. Business Operations Specialists 74 1.81%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 1.71%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 1.59%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 65 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 241 6.17%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 212 5.42%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 4.63%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 153 3.91%
5. Registered Nurses 144 3.68%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 134 3.43%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 132 3.38%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 129 3.30%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 122 3.12%
10. Customer Service Representatives 119 3.04%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 2.92%
12. Other Management Occupations 112 2.87%
13. Cashiers 110 2.81%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 110 2.81%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 106 2.71%
16. Child Care Workers 95 2.43%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 2.40%
18. Other Production Occupations 87 2.23%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 86 2.20%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 84 2.15%

Chambersburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,083 48.94%
15-35 hours 1,654 11.43%
1-14 hours 436 3.01%
No regular hours 5,301 36.62%

Chambersburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 324 4.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 285 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 452 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 567 7.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 897 11.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 947 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,184 15.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 734 9.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 319 4.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 159 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 133 1.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 739 9.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 654 8.49%

Chambersburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 526 6.82%
5-9 1,712 22.21%
10-14 1,632 21.18%
15-19 1,099 14.26%
20-24 804 10.43%
25-29 286 3.71%
30-34 648 8.41%
35-39 115 1.49%
40-44 113 1.47%
45-59 238 3.09%
60-89 314 4.07%
At least 90 220 2.85%

Chambersburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.23% 6,041 78.38%
30-44 6 0.08% 870 11.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 238 3.09%
At least 60 15 0.19% 519 6.73%

Chambersburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.79%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,184 15.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,851 74.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 532 6.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 2.25%

Chambersburg Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,705 (16,697 people)
Families (2000): 4,388 (12,391 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,561
People at same address in 1995: 8,409
Chambersburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 917 11.90%
$10,000-$14,999 604 7.84%
$15,000-$19,999 614 7.97%
$20,000-$24,999 699 9.07%
$25,000-$29,999 755 9.80%
$30,000-$34,999 605 7.85%
$35,000-$39,999 483 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 447 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 473 6.14%
$50,000-$59,999 513 6.66%
$60,000-$74,999 558 7.24%
$75,000-$99,999 626 8.12%
$100,000-$124,999 177 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 75 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 57 0.74%
$200,000 or more 102 1.32%

Chambersburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,892 37.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,228 28.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 378 4.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 964 12.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 747 9.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 289 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Chambersburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,373 25.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,240 15.59%
Public Assistance 300 1.44%
Retirement 1,971 9.48%
Self Employment 546 2.63%
Social Security 2,609 12.55%
Supplemental Security 351 1.69%
Wage / Salary 5,267 25.34%
Other 1,127 5.42%

Chambersburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,024 62.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,210 37.41%

Chambersburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 623 9.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,723 58.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,784 27.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 4.26%

Chambersburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,025 12.34%
Color 1 Box Married 4,127 49.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,901 22.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,250 15.05%

Chambersburg Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Education Information Back to top
Chambersburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,057 7.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,314 16.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,587 39.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,344 16.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 3.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,463 10.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 909 6.43%

Chambersburg Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 158 0.88% 68 0.38% 226 1.27%
Kindergarten 163 0.91% 42 0.24% 205 1.15%
Grades 1-4 787 4.41% 82 0.46% 869 4.87%
Grades 5-8 717 4.01% 70 0.39% 787 4.41%
Grades 9-12 756 4.23% 25 0.14% 781 4.37%
Undergrad college 280 1.57% 380 2.13% 660 3.69%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.39% 38 0.21% 107 0.60%
Total 2,930 16.40% 705 3.95% 3,635 20.35%

Chambersburg Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chambersburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,528 87.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,161 12.95%

Chambersburg Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Criminal Information Back to top
Chambersburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 15.506 0.405 0.058 1.157 17.126 0.347 8.679 35.466 1.967 46.459
2000 12.758 0.330 0.055 0.550 13.693 0.385 5.554 30.520 1.980 38.438
2001 13.206 0.671 0.000 1.623 15.500 0.168 5.540 29.489 1.623 36.819
2002 12.931 0.948 0.056 1.338 15.272 0.390 6.689 25.472 1.672 34.223
2003 13.029 0.280 0.000 0.727 14.036 0.224 4.865 23.766 1.733 30.364
2004 10.936 0.446 0.000 0.837 12.219 0.167 5.579 27.841 2.064 35.485
2005 9.302 0.609 0.000 1.606 11.517 0.332 5.592 26.357 2.049 33.998
2006 4.061 0.389 0.056 2.169 6.675 0.000 8.455 29.927 1.947 40.329
2007 3.341 0.167 0.000 2.283 5.791 0.390 7.963 39.147 1.949 49.059

Chambersburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 3 31
2007 0 0

Chambersburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,099
2000 948
2001 935
2002 888

Chambersburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chambersburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,165 12.12%
10-19 Years 2,007 11.24%
20-29 Years 2,478 13.87%
30-39 Years 2,281 12.77%
40-49 Years 2,322 13.00%
50-59 Years 1,867 10.45%
60-69 Years 1,398 7.83%
70-79 Years 1,759 9.85%
80-89 Years 1,278 7.15%
90+ Years 307 1.72%

Chambersburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,034 44.98%
Color 1 Box Female 9,828 55.02%

Chambersburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,954 83.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,298 7.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,140 6.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 152 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Chambersburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,491 39.49%
2. United States Or American 1,936 13.92%
3. Irish 1,680 12.08%
4. English 1,228 8.83%
5. Italian 678 4.88%
6. Scotch Irish 528 3.80%
7. Scottish 360 2.59%
8. Dutch 258 1.86%
9. Polish 237 1.70%
10. French Non-Basque 196 1.41%

Chambersburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,318 91.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 967 5.79%
3. German 94 0.56%
4. Chinese 51 0.31%
5. French 49 0.29%
6. Greek 40 0.24%
7. Japanese 32 0.19%
8. Vietnamese 30 0.18%
9. Italian 24 0.14%
10. Other Indic 24 0.14%

Chambersburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,805 94.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 793 4.44%

Chambersburg Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chambersburg Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chambersburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
17201