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| Chambersburg |
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| Population 2000: | 17,862 |
| Population 2002: | 17,839 |
| Area codes: | 717 |
| Elevation: | 621 feet |
| Land area: | 6.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 5.9% (3.6% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Europe) |
| County: | Franklin |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (13.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%). |
| Population growth: | -23 (-0.13%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 83.7% |
| Black: | 7.6% |
| Hispanic: | 6.4% |
| Other race: | 3.1% |
| Two or more races: | 1.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.1% |
| Never married: | 25.1% |
| Divorced: | 11.2% |
| Widowed: | 10.4% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $86,900 |
| Household income: | $32,336 |
| Resident age: | 40.0 years |
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| Chambersburg Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.1% |
| Unemployed: | 6.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 506.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 457 (2547.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 232 (1293.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 120 (668.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 30 (167.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 24 (133.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 17 (94.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (5.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 30.7% |
| United States: | 10.8% |
| Irish: | 9.4% |
| English: | 6.9% |
| Italian: | 3.8% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.0% |