Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ

The map below shows majority race by area in Chambersburg, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Chambersburg racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chambersburg overall is hispanic, making up 76.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Chambersburg

 
Self-Identified Race
Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ Population
White
9.9%
Hispanic
76.3%
Black
11.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Chambersburg. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Chambersburg Diversity Score

39.4

More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods

Chambersburg has a diversity score of 39.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Chambersburg is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Chambersburg's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Chambersburg, and the least diverse areas are in east Chambersburg.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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