SchlusserPA
Home to 5,402 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Schlusser a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Schlusser. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Schlusser, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Village Park, at 44 acres. We don’t grade Schlusser yet; the figures below are still real.
Schlusser has grown 29% from 2010 to 2020
5,265 counted in 2010 and 6,806 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schlusser. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Big draw37 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
28 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
30 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
28 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
16 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkPhoto credits
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Schlusser: who provides what
Schlusser is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Schlusser.
Most of Schlusser’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Schlusser’s mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes. Most working residents leave Schlusser for work: only 1% work in town. It had 284 jobs in 2023, up 130 from 2013. 6.1% of workers work remotely from home in the town.
| Schlusser | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Schlusser: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. 69% of Schlusser’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Schlusser’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Schlusser than across Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Schlusser: 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Also worth knowing: its median age comes in at 43.6 years.
| Schlusser | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Schlusser | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
How healthy Schlusser is
The share of adults in Schlusser who get no exercise outside work: 22%. In Schlusser, 31% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Schlusser | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Schlusser | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.5% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 4.4% of Schlusser
The trail network density for Schlusser comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Schlusser | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creekview Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Village Park | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Schlusser sell for about $287K
Homes sold in Schlusser spent a median 11 days on the market. In Schlusser, 41% of sales closed above the list price. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 82%.
| Schlusser | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $975 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Schlusser
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Schlusser
About 4 of every 100 Schlusser residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Schlusser for work
Where Schlusser’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Schlusser
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Schlusser (pronounced Schl/u/sher) is a census-designated place (CDP) in North Middleton and Middlesex townships, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 425 ft
Questions about Schlusser
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Schlusser, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Schlusser yet; the figures below are still real.