Carlisle, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,214

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

0.185% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,201

6.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,500

1.74% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Carlisle, KY is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Carlisle, KY residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Carlisle, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Carlisle, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlisle, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carlisle, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlisle, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 449
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 59

3.61%

Hispanic Population

80 people

3.61% of the people in Carlisle, KY are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlisle, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Carlisle, KY residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carlisle, KY was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carlisle, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 36
Korea
17 ± 23

Carlisle, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carlisle, KY.

Economy

The economy of Carlisle, KY employs 916 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlisle, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (142 people), and Retail Trade (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,629), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Public Administration ($40,568).

Employment

Occupations

916

2024 Value

± 245

−14%

1 Year decline

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlisle, KY declined at a rate of −14%, from 1.07k employees to 916 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlisle, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (123 people), and Production Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlisle, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

916

2024 Value

± 245

−14%

1 Year decline

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlisle, KY declined at a rate of −14%, from 1.07k employees to 916 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlisle, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (142 people), and Retail Trade (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlisle, KY, though some of these residents may live in Carlisle, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,574

Median earning men ± $11,380

$29,410

Median earning women ± $2,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), Manufacturing ($42,431), and Construction ($40,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,096), Public Administration ($40,568), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlisle, KY was $101,500 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $101,500, a 1.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carlisle, KY is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlisle, KY have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlisle, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,157

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$149

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carlisle, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carlisle, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Carlisle, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carlisle, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,201

Median Household Income

± $12,311

893

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 893 households in Carlisle, KY grew to $49,201 from the previous year's value of $46,292.

The following chart displays the households in Carlisle, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlisle, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Carlisle, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlisle, KY have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Carlisle, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carlisle, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlisle, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlisle, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlisle, KY (316 out of 2.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlisle, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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