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Carlisle, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cumberland County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
21,335
Population
3,858/sq mi density
$59,742
Median Income
$36,547 per capita
$212,400
Home Value
$323,473 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
2,772 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,742 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$212,400 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,742
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,547
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carlisle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carlisle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,742
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,547
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,422
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,253
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,253
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,098M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,995
Restaurants
574
Healthcare
836
Retail
826
Manufacturing
212
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,422
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,909
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,742 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,547 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,422 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,253 |
| County GDP | $23,098M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,995 |
| Restaurants | 574 |
| Healthcare | 836 |
| Retail | 826 |
| Manufacturing | 212 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,422 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,909 |