Population 177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chambersburg
Household size in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Chambersburg holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Chambersburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Chambersburg than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chambersburg
Renters in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Chambersburg own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.7% of the housing in Chambersburg, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Chambersburg leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $383 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $733 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $542 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$661 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chambersburg pays $1,044 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chambersburg
Bachelor's degrees in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chambersburg: 16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Chambersburg have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chambersburg
| Period | Chambersburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Chambersburg out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chambersburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg | 2.90 | 39.7 | 10.6% | 25.2% | 30.7% | 1975 | $1,044 | 16.4% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Peaksville | 2.89 | 40.0 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 1975 | $1,026 | 16.7% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Luray | 2.89 | 39.9 | 10.1% | 24.4% | 29.9% | 1975 | $1,015 | 16.7% | 88.9% | 0.2% |
| Medill | 2.73 | 46.6 | 2.9% | 12.5% | 18.0% | 1973 | $559 | 23.6% | 95.6% | 12.6% |
| Revere | 2.88 | 41.3 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 1973 | $915 | 15.3% | 90.3% | 0.7% |
| Farmington | 2.32 | 43.3 | 15.7% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 1972 | $861 | 17.6% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Mount Sterling | 2.41 | 52.0 | 1.7% | 7.6% | 26.7% | 1971 | $758 | 34.0% | 84.0% | 1.8% |
| St. Patrick | 2.68 | 46.1 | 4.7% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 1973 | $605 | 19.7% | 91.7% | 10.6% |
| Kahoka | 2.74 | 41.3 | 4.6% | 31.8% | 22.9% | 1970 | $532 | 13.8% | 88.1% | 8.2% |
| Arbela | 2.72 | 43.3 | 2.7% | 24.4% | 31.3% | 1965 | $572 | 12.4% | 65.6% | 0.0% |
| Bonaparte | 2.79 | 40.5 | 8.5% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 1970 | $597 | 28.9% | 89.3% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chambersburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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