Carlisle, Pennsylvania Census Data & Community Profile

CARLISLE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carlisle, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carlisle, PA was 17,970.

Carlisle Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carlisle was 8,214, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carlisle, PA
There are an estimated 3,330 married men in the town. 49 percent of men over 15 years old in Carlisle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carlisle is 9,756 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 3,430 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carlisle, PA
The median age of people living in Carlisle, PA was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carlisle was 896. There were 14,635 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (3,200) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carlisle, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carlisle, PA was 17,667.

White Population in Carlisle, PA
The estimated White population in the Carlisle community is 15,980, which is 88.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,243, which is 6.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carlisle, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carlisle, PA was 26.

Asian Population in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 288.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carlisle, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carlisle was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 127, while those of “two or more races” was 303 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carlisle community was 352, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carlisle, PA
The household population number in Carlisle was 15,563.

Group Quarters Population in Carlisle, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,407.

Average Household Size in Carlisle, PA
The average household size in Carlisle is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carlisle, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,032 total housing units in Carlisle.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,426, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,659 were owner-occupied (49.3), and 3,767 were renter-occupied (50.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 606 vacant homes in Carlisle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,459, with a median value in dollars of 104,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carlisle, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $939 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carlisle, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,473 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
3,743 people in Carlisle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carlisle, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carlisle was 2,116, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carlisle, PA
In 2000, there were 2,795 people in Carlisle, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carlisle, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,484 people in Carlisle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
There were 9,116 in the labor force in Carlisle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carlisle was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carlisle, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,969. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carlisle, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,588. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Carlisle in the last full census was 21,394. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carlisle numbered 347, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carlisle, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,182, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.