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Chambersburg Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chambersburg Area is 151,517. The Chambersburg Area population density is 196.06 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chambersburg Area is white, which represent 93.11% of the total population. The average Chambersburg Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 151,517. #264

Population Density, #176

Chambersburg Area	196.06 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	141,071 (93.11%, #190)
Black:	5,604 (3.70%, #438)
Hispanic:	7,102 (4.69%, #480)
Asian:	1,368 (0.90%, #469)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	393 (0.26%, #611)
One Race, Other:	1,192 (0.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,889 (1.25%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,131 (44.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,145 (16.12%, see rank)
Cuban:	115 (1.62%, see rank)
Central American:	1,711 (24.09%, see rank)
South American:	653 (9.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

124,912 (82.44%) out of the total population of 151,517 reported first ancestry.

	Chambersburg Area	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	193	0.13%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	126	0.08%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	150	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	2,092	1.38%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	11,061	7.30%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	2,854	1.88%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	54,051	35.67%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	615	0.41%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	657	0.43%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	19,080	12.59%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	6,772	4.47%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	525	0.35%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	3,510	2.32%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	64	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	635	0.42%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,723	1.80%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	2,640	1.74%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	241	0.16%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	1,178	0.78%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	1,650	1.09%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	310	0.20%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	17,732	11.70%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	1,128	0.74%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 74,170 (48.95%, see rank)

Females: 77,347 (51.05%, see rank)

Chambersburg Area	Male: 48.95% Female: 51.05%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chambersburg Area	40.60 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chambersburg Area	39.70 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chambersburg Area	41.60 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chambersburg Area	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,657	6.37%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	10,152	6.70%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,534	6.29%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,787	6.46%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,399	5.54%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,584	11.61%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	19,291	12.73%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	21,274	14.04%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,493	12.87%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	14,093	9.30%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,565	5.65%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,688	2.43%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	103,988, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14,733, 14.17%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	44,994, 43.27%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	24,353, 23.42%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12,709, 12.22%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,199, 6.92%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.88, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chambersburg Area			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,316	71.20%	28.80%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,518	86.03%, see rank	13.97%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,765	84.93%, see rank	15.07%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,162	81.19%, see rank	18.81%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,211	67.38%, see rank	32.62%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	58,298, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	15,490, 26.57%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	42,808, 73.43%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	40,113, 68.81%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	32,052, 54.98%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	18,185, 31.19%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	122,174	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	59,289	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	16,935	28.56%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	34,803	58.70%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	1,869	3.15%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	5,682	9.58%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	62,885	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	14,699	23.37%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	34,300	54.54%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	6,698	10.65%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	7,188	11.43%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	146,269	96.54%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	101,798	67.19%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	42,648	28.15%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,823	1.20%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,248	3.46%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,966	1.30%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,282	2.17%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	822	0.54%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,247	0.82%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	156	0.10%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,916	1.92%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	107	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	53,500	91.77%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	2,615	4.49%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,534	2.63%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	428	0.73%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	221	0.38%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.