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Electricians in the Chambersburg, PA metro area

The electricians in the Chambersburg, PA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #62 of 383 scored metro areas
#3 of 16 scored metro areas based in Pennsylvania

Listings
18
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
23
−4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$194.9M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,069 a household
Spending per listing
$10.8M
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.8
12% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
160,652
+3.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 electricians in the Chambersburg metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.

At $3,069 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in the Chambersburg metro area spend about $194.9M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $10.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in the Chambersburg metro area in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,761 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S.

Population estimates show the Chambersburg metro area grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for electricians in the Chambersburg metro area is 67 (upper middle), #62 of 383 scored metro areas and #3 of 16 scored metro areas based in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.

How the Chambersburg metro area compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Chambersburg, PA metro area compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureChambersburg metro areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.82.72.5
Spending per listing$10.8M$11.6M$12M
Households per official establishment2,7611,9181,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.2%+5.7%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,069$3,158$3,018
Median household income$77,003$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score6757

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23−4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
95
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
180 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Chambersburg metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Chambersburg metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
160,652+3.0% since 2020
Households
63,510
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
772 sq. mi.
People per square mile
204
Median household income
$77,003+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,696
Median home value
$249,800
Jobs located here
56,990
Daytime population
143,710Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Pennsylvania for electricians, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with the Chambersburg metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areas in Pennsylvania ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA82542.2$14.5M+4.2%#5 of 383
2State College, PA73132.2$13.9M−0.4%#28 of 383
3Chambersburg, PA67182.8$10.8M+3.0%#62 of 383
4Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ661002.9$11.1M+3.0%#66 of 383
5Johnstown, PA6591.6$16.8M−3.2%#68 of 383
6Pittsburgh, PA632442.3$13.5M−1.3%#79 of 383
7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD616972.8$12.1M+1.4%#102 of 383
8Williamsport, PA57112.3$11.9M−1.3%#137 of 383
9Gettysburg, PA57133.2$10M+3.6%#140 of 383
10Reading, PA56553.4$9.2M+2.7%#150 of 383

Other business types in the Chambersburg metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in the Chambersburg, PA metro area?

There are 18 electricians on map listings in the Chambersburg metro area as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019.

How much do households in the Chambersburg, PA metro area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $194.9M a year, or $3,069 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 electricians on map listings, it comes to $10.8M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 63,510 households in the Chambersburg metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Chambersburg, PA metro area compare with the U.S. for electricians?

The Chambersburg metro area has 2.8 electricians per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $10.8M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, the Chambersburg metro area would have about 16, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,761 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Chambersburg, PA metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Chambersburg metro area at 160,652 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 63,510 households. The median household income in the Chambersburg metro area is $77,003 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Chambersburg metro area scores 67 for electricians (upper middle), #62 of 383 scored metro areas.

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