Carlisle Demographics

PopulationCarlisle borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population17,97012,281,054
Male45.7%48.3%
Female54.3%51.7%
18 years and over81.4%76.2%
65 years and over17.8%15.6%
Married Persons44.5%54.3%
Single Persons55.5%45.7%
Median Age35.938.0
Average Family Size2.813.04
Ethnicity
White90.4%86.3%
Black or African American7.9%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%
Asian2.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.0%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsCarlisle borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units8,0325,249,750
Median Home Cost$104,000$97,000
Number of Households7,4264,777,003
Persons per Household2.102.48
Economic CharacteristicsCarlisle borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$33,969$40,106
Per Capita Income$21,394$20,880
In Labor Force60.6%61.9%
Families below poverty level8.6%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsCarlisle borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,4991,379,671
High School Enrollment706690,020
College or Graduate School2,710703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.7%38.1%
Associates Degree5.0%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.1%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census