13.7% of Chambersburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.8% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.5%. For comparison, it was 45.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chambersburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chambersburg:
13.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chambersburg:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chambersburg:
18.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chambersburg:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.5%
Residents above poverty level:
45.6%
Poverty by age in Chambersburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chambersburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
27.6%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chambersburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chambersburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
11.2%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chambersburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chambersburg, PA (%)
9.6%White
7.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
27.7%Asian
38.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
22.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chambersburg, PA (absolute numbers)
1,311White
148Black
0American Indian
63Asian
539Other race
3722+ races
1,012Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chambersburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania:
15.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chambersburg:
11.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chambersburg:
23.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
40.3%Married-couple family
24.6%Male, no wife present
35.1%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.0%One full-time, other didn't work
26.0%Both worked part-time
12.6%One part-time, other didn't work
31.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
42.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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