Carlisle, PA Demographics

The total population of Carlisle is estimated to be 20,846 with 10,254 males (49.19%) and 10,592 females (50.81%). There are 338 more females than males in Carlisle.
The median household income in Carlisle was $56,313 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 158(0.28%) from $56,155 in 2020. This income is 75.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carlisle sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,648. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Carlisle stands at $56,313.
In Carlisle, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,944 for males and $28,017 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,748 for males and $48,489 for females.
In Carlisle, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $63,124, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,545.
In 2022, the population of Carlisle was 22,203, a 0.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carlisle's population was 22,101, an increase of 9.73% compared to a population of 20,142 in 2020.
The median age in Carlisle, PA is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 28.85% aged 15 to 29, 37.57% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carlisle population: 79.59% are White, 9.91% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.57% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.06% are some other race and 5.67% are multiracial.