Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Franklin
Municipality: Chambersburg borough
Total Population 16,647
SEX
Male 7,521
Female 9,126
AGE
Under 5 years 939
5 to 17 years 2,449
18 to 20 years 702
21 to 24 years 882
25 to 44 years 4,792
45 to 54 years 1,484
55 to 59 years 783
60 to 64 years 904
65 to 74 years 1,828
75 to 84 years 1,333
85 years and over 551
Median age 38.4
Under 18 years 3,388
Percent of total population 20.4
65 years and over 3,712
Percent of total population 22.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,238
Family households (families) 4,287
Married-couple families 3,287
Percent of total households 45.4
Other family, male householder 202
Other family, female householder 798
Nonfamily households 2,951
Percent of total households 40.8
Householder living alone 2,617
Householder 65 years and over 1,281
Persons living in households 15,864
Persons per household 2.19
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 783
Institutionalized persons 578
Other persons in group quarters 205
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 15,084
Black 1,196
Percent of total population 7.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 33
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 143
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 191
Hispanic Origin (any race) 302
Percent of total population 1.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,618
Occupied housing units 7,238
Owner occupied 3,727
Percent owner occupied 51.5
Renter occupied 3,511
Vacant housing units 380
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 88
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,311
1-unit, attached 1,401
2 to 4 units 1,805
5 to 9 units 548
10 or more units 412
Mobile home, trailer, other 141
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,225
Less than $50,000 848
$50,000 to $99,999 1,949
$100,000 to $149,999 267
$150,000 to $199,999 111
$200,000 to $299,999 41
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 64,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 3,372
Less than $250 1,328
$250 to $499 1,911
$500 to $749 126
$750 to $999 6
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 273
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,225
White 3,062
Black 139
Percent of occupied units 4.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 4
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 16
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997