Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

143,632

0.818% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.744% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.6%

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,308

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$232,600

5.11% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 144k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $76,308. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA grew from 142,466 to 143,632, a 0.818% increase and its median household income grew from $73,243 to $76,308, a 4.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.16%).

6.95% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA are Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,285 degrees awarded in 2023), Dickinson College (483 degrees), and Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $232,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 144k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.3% of Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (4.75k people).

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (3,055 households), Spanish (2,560 households), and German (674 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 1.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 685
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 394

3.64%

Hispanic Population

5.23k people

3.64% of the people in N/A are hispanic (5.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.75k people

3.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.6k people

As of 2023, 3.3% of Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA residents (4.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
3,055 households (2.25%)
Spanish
2,560 households (1.88%)
German
674 households (0.495%)

6.95% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 2.25% of the households in N/A reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,955 ± 363
Gulf War (2001-)
2,765 ± 451
Gulf War (1990s)
1,502 ± 262

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

68.3k

2023 Value

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 67k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,862 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,244 people), and Other managers (1,471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68.3k

2023 Value

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 67k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Construction (4,178 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,608 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,875 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,821

Median earning men ± $1,797

$37,232

Median earning women ± $1,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,196), Public Administration ($74,127), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,220).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,539), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,959), and Construction ($49,675).

Education

In 2023, universities in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA awarded 1,783 degrees. The student population of Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,256 male students and 4,167 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA are White (1,335 and 78.5%), followed by Black or African American (112 and 6.59%), Hispanic or Latino (108 and 6.35%), and Two or More Races (75 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,285 and 72.1%), Dickinson College (483 and 27.1%), and Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute (15 and 0.841%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (131 and 7.35%), General Biological Sciences (102 and 5.72%), and General Psychology (98 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA are $62,900 for private four year colleges, and $9,570 and $11,574 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $232,600 in 2023, which is 0.767 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $232,600, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,108

$40,830

Median Property Taxes

±$1,320

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.1% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,308

Median Household Income

± $2,080

55.8k

Number of Households

± 1,675

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.8k households in N/A grew to $76,308 from the previous year's value of $73,243.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.67%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 4.3% from 7.35% to 7.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.