Census place 4211272

Carlisle

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carlisle borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Carlisle.

According to the 2025 estimate, Carlisle has a population of 22,693 and 4,102 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: typical commute is 18.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; median home value is $224,100, above the comparison median of $194,700; and average annual high is 64.7°F, above the comparison median of 61.2°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
18.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
median home value
$224,100
Above the comparison median of $194,700
average annual high
64.7°F
Above the comparison median of 61.2°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Carlisle's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,693
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
4,102/sq mi
5.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,720
Median home value
$224,100
Median gross rent
$1,094
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.9%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
68%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
12.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
9.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
18.8%
Residents with a disability
15.7%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cumberland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
64.7°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carlisle.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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