Chambersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chambersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$27,650	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$46,924	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,624	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,703	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,727	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,087	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chambersburg is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chambersburg is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chambersburg is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chambersburg is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,279 $46,924 $93,848

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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Chambersburg median earnings by income bracket

Chambersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guilford, PA	3,571	$105,341	90.4%
Fort Loudon, PA	1,168	$98,264	77.6%
Scotland, PA	734	$83,309	50.6%
Newburg, PA	326	$82,826	49.7%
Carroll Valley, PA	3,922	$76,824	38.9%
Chambersburg, PA	21,017	$46,924	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eustis, FL	21,010	$52,074	5.9%
Holiday, FL	21,006	$37,256	32.7%
Lakeside, CA	21,032	$80,318	45.2%
Harvey, LA	20,992	$45,048	18.6%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Chambersburg, PA	21,017	$46,924	15.2%

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