Chambersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Chambersburg employment information

Index	Chambersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$22,278	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$42,432	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,656	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,185	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,427	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,121	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.0%	13.3%	15.1%

The Chambersburg, PA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Chambersburg is $22,278, which is 26% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 25% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $42,432, which is 23% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 23% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Chambersburg is 5%, which is 7% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Chambersburg is 23% which is 52% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,285$42,432$84,864

City

$36,593$54,895$109,790

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Chambersburg is 25% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Chambersburg is 23% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Chambersburg is 7% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Chambersburg is 52% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Chambersburg median earnings by income bracket

Chambersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.8%
Public administration	5.5%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	41.3%
Other	27.8%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guilford, PA	3,066	$90,740	64%
Carroll Valley, PA	3,916	$89,236	61%
Marion, PA	661	$69,559	26%
Wayne Heights, PA	2,545	$60,812	10%
State Line, PA	2,619	$59,839	8%
Chambersburg, PA	20,576	$42,432	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ypsilanti, MI	20,577	$33,055	40%
South El Monte, CA	20,566	$42,460	23%
Arvin, CA	20,562	$36,524	34%
Union City, GA	20,560	$35,229	36%
Sapulpa, OK	20,546	$43,961	21%
Chambersburg, PA	20,576	$42,432	23%

Source: The Chambersburg, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).