Carlisle, PA City Data

Carlisle, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,970 people who live in Carlisle and approximately 213,674 who live in Cumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carlisle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carlisle. We have included Carlisle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carlisle Information

Cumberland County where Carlisle resides is 551.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 213,674 and has a population rank of 261 out of all the places in the United States.

Carlisle has a total of 17,970 people and of those residents there are 8,214 males and 9,756 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 2,224 births each year and around 1,987 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carlisle varies per year, but currently 17,667 are one race and 303 are two or more races.

Of the 17,970 people who live in Carlisle, there are 4,443 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carlisle is 2,091 male and 2,352 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,635.

General Carlisle Information
Total area in square miles - Cumberland County	551.14
Water area in square miles - Cumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Cumberland County	213,674
Population rank - Cumberland County	261
Total population	17,970
Total population (male)	8,214
Total population (female)	9,756
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Cumberland County	2,224
Deaths- Cumberland County	1,987
Population of one race	17,667
Population of two or more races	303
Population under 20 years	4,443
Population under 20 years (male)	2,091
Population under 20 years (female)	2,352
Total population 18 years and over	14,635

Carlisle Social Characteristics

There are 83,015 households in Carlisle. Families make up 56,265 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carlisle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (46,937), male householder with no wife present (2,503) and female householder with no husband present (6,639). The remainder of the Carlisle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,938. Carlisle, PA moving companies help people in Carlisle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carlisle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carlisle is based, there are 90,351 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,359 never married, 50,241 now married, 1,476 separated, 9,769 widowed, and 8,506 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,300 separated, 2,201 widowed and 5,884 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carlisle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carlisle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cumberland County)
Total households	83,015
Family households (families)	56,265
With own children under 18 years	25,658
Married-couple family	46,937
With own children under 18 years	19,614
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,503
With own children under 18 years	1,405
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,639
With own children under 18 years	3,916
Nonfamily households	26,938
Householder living alone	22,182
65 years and over	8,524

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,870
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,025
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,530
Householder	4,012
Spouse	2,993
Child	3,824
Other relatives	112
Nonrelatives	240
Unmarried partner	146
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	385
Foster child	7
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,033
Male householder	1,483
Male householder living alone	1,205
Male householder not living alone	278
Female householder	1,931
Female householder living alone	1,717
Female householder not living alone	214
Nonrelatives	619
Unmarried partner	239
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	271
Foster child	2
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	90,351
Never married	20,359
Now married	50,241
Separated	1,476
Widowed	9,769
Divorced	8,506
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,300
Widowed	2,201
Divorced	5,884

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,970
Male	8,214
Under 5 years	450
5 to 9 years	478
10 to 14 years	490
15 to 17 years	257
18 and 19 years	416
20 years	247
21 years	206
22 to 24 years	479
25 to 29 years	643
30 to 34 years	534
35 to 39 years	493
40 to 44 years	573
45 to 49 years	553
50 to 54 years	525
55 to 59 years	393
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	178
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	286
75 to 79 years	262
80 to 84 years	184
85 years and over	157
Female	9,756
Under 5 years	446
5 to 9 years	438
10 to 14 years	477
15 to 17 years	299
18 and 19 years	692
20 years	309
21 years	258
22 to 24 years	484
25 to 29 years	640
30 to 34 years	552
35 to 39 years	528
40 to 44 years	584
45 to 49 years	614
50 to 54 years	609
55 to 59 years	423
60 and 61 years	151
62 to 64 years	221
65 and 66 years	146
67 to 69 years	228
70 to 74 years	422
75 to 79 years	441
80 to 84 years	386
85 years and over	408

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,970
One race	17,667
White	15,980
Black or African American	1,243
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	288
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	20
Two or more races	303

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,563
People who are White alone	13,720
People who are Black or African American alone	1,185
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	240
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	316
People who are Some other race alone	116

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	202,010
Same house	115,657
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,665
Different state or abroad	18,070
Different state	15,225
Abroad	2,845

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cumberland County)
Total resident population	213,674
Born in United States	143,506
State of residence	161,488
Different state	43,181
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,082
Foreign born	6,923

Carlisle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carlisle. That total enrollment is 54,249 for the population of the country, which includes Carlisle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,469 and elementary or high school enrollment was 66,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,607.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carlisle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	54,249
Pre-kindergarten	2,825
Public	1,176
Private	1,649
Kindergarten	2,356
Public	2,025
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,277
Public	19,233
Private	3,044
Elementary and high school	33,460
Public	29,119
Private	4,341
High school grades 9 to 12	11,183
Public	9,886
Private	1,297
College, undergraduate years	13,435
Public	8,391
Private	5,044
Graduate or professional school	2,173
Public	1,482
Private	691
Not enrolled in school	152,368

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	144,215
Less than 9th grade	6,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,903
High school graduate	51,669
Some college, no degree	23,606
Associate's degree	8,615
Bachelor's degree	40,264
Graduate or professional degree	27.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26,090

Carlisle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 172,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carlisle. The Carlisle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,965), service occupations (14,206), sales and office occupations (31,744), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (494), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,836) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,466). The 172,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 81,110 private wage and salary workers, 18,662 government workers, 6,648 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	172,209
In labor force	111,105
Civilian labor force	110,214
Employed	106,711
Unemployed	3,503
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	891
Females 16 years and over	88,958
In labor force	52,384
Civilian labor force	52,314
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,731
Armed forces	70
Males 16 years and over	83,251
In labor force	58,721
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,772
Armed forces	821

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	105,860
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	86,917
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,720
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,440
Other means	543
Worked at home	3,261
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,104,830

OCCUPATION (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,965
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,965
Service occupations	14,206
Sales and office occupations	31,744
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	494
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,836
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,466

INDUSTRY (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,965
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,405
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,734
Wholesale trade	4,008
Retail trade	13,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,283
Information	2,947
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,716
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,479
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,555
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,691

CLASS OF WORKER (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,965
Private wage and salary workers	81,110
Government workers	18,662
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,648
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carlisle Housing Characteristics

In Carlisle, PA there are 86,951 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 83,015 occupied and 3,936 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carlisle, there are 53,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,054 units in Carlisle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carlisle, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carlisle, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carlisle. There are 739 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,100 with rent between $200-299, 5,356 with rent between $300-499 and 13,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carlisle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carlisle, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	86,951
Occupied housing units	83,015
Vacant housing units	3,936

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	86,951
1-unit, detached	53,203
1-unit, attached	11,054
2 units	3,105
3 or 4 units	3,967
5 to 9 units	4,089
10 to 19 units	2,922
20 to 49 units	1,195
50 or more units	1,258
Mobile home	6,126

HOUSING TENURE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	83,015
Owner-occupied	60,645
Renter-occupied	22,370

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	83,015
No vehicles available	4,599
2 vehicle available	50,797
3 vehicles available	11,139
4 vehicles available	2,756
5 or more vehicles available	915

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	83,015
Utility gas	21,186
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,562
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28,315
Coal or coke	1,078
Wood	1,599
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	515
No fuel used	300

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	83,015
Less Than $50,000	60,645
$50,000 to $99,999	15,566
$100,000 to $149,999	19,633
$150,000 to $199,999	9,030
$200,000 to $299,999	4,408
$300,000 to $499,999	1,025
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	120,500

GROSS RENT (Cumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	22,370
Less than $200	739
$200 to $299	1,100
$300 to $499	5,356
$500 to $699	8,133
$700 to $999	4,557
$1,000 to $1,499	732
$1,500 or more	200