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Butler, PA vs Carlisle, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carlisle, is 42% more than it is in Butler and is 32% below the National Average.
- Butler unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Carlisle unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Butler, PACarlisle, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%28.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,846$33,475$37,638
 Household Income$36,570$52,098$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,086$79,861$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Butler, PACarlisle, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K22.9%10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.9%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.4%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Butler, PACarlisle, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%3.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%10.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%3.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.4%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%2.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.9%15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Butler    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

One hour north of Pittsburgh, Butler, PA, is a quiet, church-going community and a great place to raise a  More

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Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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