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40.21° N · 77.17° W · GEOID 4211280

Carlisle Barracks

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · part of the Harrisburg, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_home_value

PennsylvaniaCarlisle Barracks, PACarlisle BarracksCarlisle Barracks

The short answer

Carlisle Barracks is home to 730 people. Median household income is $126,400 a year and median rent is $2,549 a month, 24.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $277,600, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,549
87% above the median place
Median household income
$126,400
57% above the median place
Median home value
$277,600
13% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Carlisle Barracks

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places.
  • Renters occupy 100% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 21.1 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • Households average 3.98 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
01

Moving to Carlisle Barracks

Cumberland County gains about 10.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,251
Moved out11,913
Net+2,338

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Dauphin County, PA3,1091,910+1,199
York County, PA1,4401,427+13
Perry County, PA459557−98

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$67K
Leavers$72K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cumberland County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
62.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 62.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cumberland County report $66,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $71,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$102,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,549 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,802 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $277,600.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 17.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
South Hill, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
62.3%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
62.3%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year162.3%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state162.3%above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure10.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$66,6396% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$71,7192% above
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What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

Carlisle Barracks24.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$101,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.2%
19% above the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
42% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$96,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Median year built1
2007
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.2%
29% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,54987% above
Rent to income124.2%19% above
Property tax rate11.2%29% above
Home price to income12.2x42% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.72% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5981% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,3002% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,2540% below
Median home value1County figure$277,60013% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.9%23% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.0%3% below
Homeownership10.0%below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1County figure41.7%18% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,8024% below
Vacant homes1County figure4.4%38% below
Median year built120071% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$126,40057% above
Income per person1$38,7863% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$65,9620% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.2%68% below
Jobs6County figure137,8589% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure22 min12% below
Works from home1County figure17.7%42% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
21.1
46% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size4.0 +59%
Bachelor's or higher73.4% 2.3×
High school or higher88.7% −4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17306646th largest
Median age121.146% below
Bachelor's or higher173.4%129% above
High school or higher188.7%4% below
Household size14.059% above
Born abroad1County figure7.5%15% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Carlisle Barracks

36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops31.0 +2%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.4 +11%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
57
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
33,044
above the median place (median 4,897)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
3.4
17% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure57above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure33,044above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure14.37% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k8County figure31.02% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.411% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.19% below
National Register listings9County figure36177% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 35, 19% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Carlisle Barracks. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
35
19% below the median place
Tornado risk12
68.2
16% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
87.4
24% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCarlisle BarracksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure22°F13% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.3 in1% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure86.27% below
Hurricane risk12County figure87.424% above
Tornado risk12County figure68.216% below
Wildfire risk12County figure47.522% below
Heat wave risk12County figure85.75% below
Median air quality index13County figure3519% below
Good air days13County figure71.5%4% above
08

Carlisle Barracks in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,549/mo (2024)$3,220/mo$2,640 to $3,920/mo+4.0%
Median household income$126,400 (2024)$155,000$131,000 to $183,000+3.4%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

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Places like Carlisle Barracks

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
South Hill, NY$1,991$104,211Compare
Bryn Mawr, PA$2,173$92,961Compare
Fort Meade, MD$2,435$103,261Compare
Fort Belvoir, VA$3,236$104,205Compare
Fort Belvoir, VAFort Meade, MDBryn Mawr, PASouth Hill, NYCarlisle Barracks, PACarlisle BarracksSouth HillFort BelvoirCarlisle BarracksSouth HillFort Belvoir

Common questions

Is Carlisle Barracks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places. Renters occupy 100% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 78 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Carlisle Barracks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $277,600.

What salary do you need to live in Carlisle Barracks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $101,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Carlisle Barracks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are South Hill, NY, Bryn Mawr, PA, Fort Meade, MD and Fort Belvoir, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Carlisle Barracks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Carlisle Barracks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/carlisle-barracks-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/carlisle-barracks-pennsylvania/

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