Carlisle, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Carlisle, PA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C-

3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlisle	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$46,025	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$72,740	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,214	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,666	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,667	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,924	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	13.3%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Carlisle, PA

33 Longstreet Dr

Carlisle, PA

160 N West St

Carlisle, PA

350 G St

Carlisle, PA

6 Silo St

Carlisle, PA

Key findings

The income per capita in Carlisle is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carlisle is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlisle is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carlisle is 7% higher than the national average

Compare Carlisle, PA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Carlisle

See all the best places to live around Carlisle

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Carlisle poll results

am i middle class

$48,488 $72,740 $145,480

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in Pennsylvania

Here are the best places to live in Pennsylvania

Safest Cities In The US

See the best places to live in Carlisle

Safest States In The US

Carlisle median earnings by income bracket

Carlisle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Messiah College, PA	2,118	$367,783	352.2%
Lake Meade, PA	2,570	$151,932	86.8%
Camp Hill, PA	8,137	$134,013	64.8%
Schlusser, PA	6,140	$120,531	48.2%
Wellsville, PA	265	$112,707	38.6%
Carlisle, PA	19,623	$72,740	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Amityville, NY	19,627	$117,519	44.5%
McKeesport, PA	19,608	$42,556	47.7%
Stony Plain, AB	19,599	n/a
Deerfield, IL	19,650	$238,400	193.1%
Haslett, MI	19,651	$101,305	24.6%
Carlisle, PA	19,623	$72,740	10.6%

Source: The Carlisle, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.