Schlusser, Pennsylvania

Schlusser
CDP
Schlusser Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 77°11′1″W / 40.23861°N 77.18361°W / 40.23861; -77.18361Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 77°11′1″W / 40.23861°N 77.18361°W / 40.23861; -77.18361
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cumberland
Area
• Total	2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
• Land	2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,265
• Density	1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Schlusser is a census-designated place (CDP) in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Schlusser is located at 40°14′19″N 77°11′1″W / 40.23861°N 77.18361°W / 40.23861; -77.18361 (40.238528, -77.183573)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,750 people, 1,953 households, and 1,384 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,616.4 people per square mile (623.8/km²). There were 2,039 housing units at an average density of 693.9/sq mi (267.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.34% White, 3.35% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 1,953 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,299, and the median income for a family was $55,616. Males had a median income of $36,279 versus $28,099 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,084. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• North Middletown Township

References

1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States County seat: Carlisle Boroughs Camp Hill Carlisle Lemoyne Mechanicsburg Mount Holly Springs New Cumberland Newburg Newville Shippensburg‡ Shiremanstown Wormleysburg Townships Cooke Dickinson East Pennsboro Hampden Hopewell Lower Allen Lower Frankford Lower Mifflin Middlesex Monroe North Middleton North Newton Penn Shippensburg Silver Spring South Middleton South Newton Southampton Upper Allen Upper Frankford Upper Mifflin West Pennsboro CDPs Boiling Springs Enola Lower Allen Messiah College New Kingstown Plainfield Schlusser West Fairview Unincorporated communities Bloserville Bowmansdale Caprivi Entlerville Grantham Shepherdstown Sporting Hill Summerdale Wertzville Williams Grove Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties