Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, Carlisle's population is 18,351 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.68 percent.
The median home cost in Carlisle is $147,550. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Carlisle's cost of living is 5.94% Lower than the U.S. average.
Carlisle public schools spend $6,367 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Carlisle.
The unemployment rate in Carlisle is 6.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Carlisle jobs have Decreased by 1.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Carlisle, PA, population is 18,351. There are 3,357 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Carlisle, PA
The median age is 36.4. The US median is 37.6. 46.83% of people in Carlisle, PA, are married. 10.07% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.14 people. 14.52% of people are married, with children. 8.37% have children, but are single.
Race in Carlisle, PA
88.75% of people are white, 7.27% are black, 1.97% are asian, 0.13% are native american, and 2.40% claim 'Other'.
2.02% of the people in Carlisle, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.98% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 271 physicians per 100,000 population in Carlisle, PA. The US average is 170.
Carlisle, PA Health Index
Air quality in Carlisle, PA is 43 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Carlisle, PA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Carlisle PA Quality of life - 5/31/2008: Many people in the Carlisle area are ignorant to the pollution facts. Not only does the horrible air effect asthma and allergy sufferers it effects all citizens. The... (read more)Carlisle PA Quality of life: Carlisle is a great place to raise a family. The schools are good, crime's under control, the area is historic. Residents are very active in the community, creating... (read more)Don't Go!: I have visited family there a few times and I would really rather not go back. It is definitely not somewhere I would want to move, it was bad enough that I had to get... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 2.80% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,821 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $37,746 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.11% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.26% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.41% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.35% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.12% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.40% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.89% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.31% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.95% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.20% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.86% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.02% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.89% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.55% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.54% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.79% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.34% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Carlisle, PA, is 6.70%, with job growth of -1.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.00%.
Carlisle, PA Taxes
Carlisle, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 2.80%.
Carlisle, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,821, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $37,746.
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Employment: My Wife and I are planning to move to Carlisle or the Carlisle area as soon as I can find a job. Anyone in the area with any suggestions for a job service or something... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 55 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $147,550 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 46.65% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.56% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 45.84% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.99 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.45% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.77% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.28% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 7.76% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.91% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 34.89% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17.26% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14.59% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.88% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.01% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.21% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.83% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.04% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.11% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.36% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 8.48% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.50% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 9.59% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.32% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 40.77% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Carlisle, PA, is $147,550. Home appreciation is -2.80% over the last year. The median age of Carlisle, PA, real estate is 55 years.
Carlisle, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 45.84% of the Carlisle, PA, population. 7.56% of houses and apartments in Carlisle, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Cultural desert for the arts...: Carlisle, PA is a very pretty, historic town of just under 20,000 people not far from Harrisburg, and only an hour and half from Washington, DC, Baltimore and the... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Crime
Carlisle, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Carlisle, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Cultural desert for the arts...: Carlisle, PA is a very pretty, historic town of just under 20,000 people not far from Harrisburg, and only an hour and half from Washington, DC, Baltimore and the... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Climate
Carlisle, PA, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 35 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.
On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Carlisle, PA. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Cultural desert for the arts...: Carlisle, PA is a very pretty, historic town of just under 20,000 people not far from Harrisburg, and only an hour and half from Washington, DC, Baltimore and the... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Education
Carlisle, PA, schools spend $6,367 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 359 students per librarian, and 323 children per counselor in Carlisle, PA schools.
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re: Carlisle PA Quality of life - 5/31/2008: Many people in the Carlisle area are ignorant to the pollution facts. Not only does the horrible air effect asthma and allergy sufferers it effects all citizens. The... (read more)Carlisle PA Quality of life: Carlisle is a great place to raise a family. The schools are good, crime's under control, the area is historic. Residents are very active in the community, creating... (read more)Don't Go!: I have visited family there a few times and I would really rather not go back. It is definitely not somewhere I would want to move, it was bad enough that I had to get... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Carlisle, PA, takes 18 minutes. 70% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Employment: My Wife and I are planning to move to Carlisle or the Carlisle area as soon as I can find a job. Anyone in the area with any suggestions for a job service or something... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Carlisle, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Carlisle, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Carlisle, PA cost of living is 94.06.
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Cultural desert for the arts...: Carlisle, PA is a very pretty, historic town of just under 20,000 people not far from Harrisburg, and only an hour and half from Washington, DC, Baltimore and the... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 54.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.51% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 26.74% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.43% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.78% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.48% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 10.31% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.01% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.33% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.94% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
54.95% of the people in Carlisle, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.51% are Catholic; 26.74% are Protestant; 0.43% are LDS; 10.33% are another Christian faith; 0.94% in Carlisle, PA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Carlisle PA Quality of life - 5/31/2008: Many people in the Carlisle area are ignorant to the pollution facts. Not only does the horrible air effect asthma and allergy sufferers it effects all citizens. The... (read more)Carlisle PA Quality of life: Carlisle is a great place to raise a family. The schools are good, crime's under control, the area is historic. Residents are very active in the community, creating... (read more)Don't Go!: I have visited family there a few times and I would really rather not go back. It is definitely not somewhere I would want to move, it was bad enough that I had to get... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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Voting
35.75% of the people in Carlisle, PA are registered as Democrats. 63.77% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.48%.
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Cultural desert for the arts...: Carlisle, PA is a very pretty, historic town of just under 20,000 people not far from Harrisburg, and only an hour and half from Washington, DC, Baltimore and the... (read more)Misha: Humid in summer, very cool to cold in... (read more)Carlisle PA: I am originally from Northern California, so I am still getting used to the relatively high population density here in the East. However, Carlisle is a good place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Carlisle? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carlisle Click Here
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