Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cumberland
Municipality: Carlisle borough
Total Population 18,419
SEX
Male 8,352
Female 10,067
AGE
Under 5 years 948
5 to 17 years 2,388
18 to 20 years 1,799
21 to 24 years 1,830
25 to 44 years 4,956
45 to 54 years 1,688
55 to 59 years 727
60 to 64 years 800
65 to 74 years 1,543
75 to 84 years 1,153
85 years and over 587
Median age 33.4
Under 18 years 3,336
Percent of total population 18.1
65 years and over 3,283
Percent of total population 17.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,253
Family households (families) 4,207
Married-couple families 3,283
Percent of total households 45.3
Other family, male householder 188
Other family, female householder 736
Nonfamily households 3,046
Percent of total households 42.0
Householder living alone 2,558
Householder 65 years and over 982
Persons living in households 15,968
Persons per household 2.20
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2,451
Institutionalized persons 678
Other persons in group quarters 1,773
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 16,978
Black 1,052
Percent of total population 5.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 28
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 289
Percent of total population 1.6
Other race 72
Hispanic Origin (any race) 208
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,690
Occupied housing units 7,253
Owner occupied 3,603
Percent owner occupied 49.7
Renter occupied 3,650
Vacant housing units 437
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 83
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,629
1-unit, attached 2,060
2 to 4 units 1,556
5 to 9 units 824
10 or more units 536
Mobile home, trailer, other 85
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,234
Less than $50,000 624
$50,000 to $99,999 1,628
$100,000 to $149,999 586
$150,000 to $199,999 251
$200,000 to $299,999 118
$300,000 or more 27
Median (dollars) 77,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 3,498
Less than $250 858
$250 to $499 2,386
$500 to $749 212
$750 to $999 36
$1,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 333
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,234
White 3,090
Black 124
Percent of occupied units 3.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 13
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997