Chambersburg Jobs

Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States. It is southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, part of the Great Appalachian Valley. The borough is the county seat of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough's population was 17,862. Its settlement began in 1730 when water mills were built along the creek that now runs through the centre of the town. Its history includes episodes related to the French and Indian War, the Whiskey Rebellion, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, and the American Civil War. It is located along the Lincoln Highway, US 30, between McConnellsburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and along US 11 between Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland.

The surrounding area has a large farming population, including many Amish and Mennonite families. Franklin county's largest crop is maize , with 579 farms that cover of land. Franklin also has 344 wheat farms and 299 barley farms which combined cover . Manufacturing in Chambersburg includes machinery production, metal fabrication, and food processing. According to the 1997 Economic Census of Franklin County, the largest sectors by payroll were manufacturing, retail trade, and health care and social assistance. The economy of the area is still largely based on agriculture. Retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Lowe's serve the population with jobs and basic needs. The Chambersburg Mall, which houses four anchor stores plus about fifty smaller stores, is located in the unincorporated village of Scotland, about four miles north of town on Interstate 81. The city's location on Interstate 81 within 100 miles of both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland encourages trucking and...more

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Among the most common occupations in Chambersburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Chambersburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, cashier jobs, bank teller jobs, speech therapy jobs, assistant manager jobs and shift supervisor jobs.

The leading industries in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Chambersburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Chambersburg are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Investment Trusts and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $26,676, and the median income of households in Chambersburg was $32,336.

Chambersburg has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chambersburg Trends data, the number of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 31% since March 2008.

Population of Chambersburg Total population 17,862 Male 44.98% Female 55.02% Median age 40.0     Chambersburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 50.4% Median cost of a home $86,900 Median mortgage payment $560 Renter-occupied homes 49.6% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $433     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,803 Median for all female full-time $21,548     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 88% Black or African American 8% Asian 1% Other 3%     Chambersburg Commute Carpool 15.0% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 20 minutes

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