Chambersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chambersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$41,934	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$69,630	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,414	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,702	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,845	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,608	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.7%	4.9%
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 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chambersburg is 31% 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

$46,415 $69,630 $139,260

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,698	$157,761	94.0%
Fort Loudon, PA	1,211	$149,290	83.6%
Scotland, PA	763	$124,995	53.7%
Newburg, PA	339	$122,812	51.0%
Carroll Valley, PA	4,039	$112,583	38.4%
Chambersburg, PA	21,603	$69,630	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Covington, WA	21,603	$161,056	98.0%
Brambleton, VA	21,606	$280,915	245.4%
Ashland, OR	21,633	$85,942	5.7%
Florida Ridge, FL	21,634	$74,619	8.3%
Sun Valley, NV	21,634	$85,650	5.3%
Chambersburg, PA	21,603	$69,630	14.4%

Source: The Chambersburg, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.