Carlisle

Population: 2,356
Median household income: $46,292
Median home value: $103,300

Carlisle, a community in Nicholas County, Kentucky, has 2,356 residents. Its median household income of $46,292 runs below the Nicholas County figure of $53,616.

From 2019 to 2023, Carlisle's population declined 7.8% from 2,554 to 2,356, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $77,100 to $103,300.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,356
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,292
Median home value: $103,300
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 1,213
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5542,356

Median household income

$31,974$46,292

Median home value

$77,100$103,300

Median gross rent

$671$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,554	$31,974	$77,100	$671
2020	2,443	$41,711	$77,700	$638
2021	2,648	$41,731	$81,800	$705
2022	2,627	$53,661	$104,400	$634
2023	2,356	$46,292	$103,300	$620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	2.6%
5 to 17	273	11.6%
18 to 24	179	7.6%
25 to 34	362	15.4%
35 to 44	281	11.9%
45 to 54	370	15.7%
55 to 64	307	13.0%
65 to 74	284	12.1%
75 and over	239	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,120	90.0%
Black or African American	76	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate51.4%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	16.1%
High school graduate	948	51.4%
Some college or associate's	442	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	79	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	853	80.9%
Carpooled	111	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	3.5%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	30.0%
15 to 29 min	192	18.9%
30 to 44 min	230	22.6%
45 to 59 min	93	9.1%
60+ min	197	19.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.8% (336 of 2,269)

	Count	Share
Family households	585	60.6%
Nonfamily households	380	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	965	79.6%
Vacant	248	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	53.9%
Renter-occupied	445	46.1%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	865	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	124	10.2%
5 to 19 units	77	6.3%
20 or more units	20	1.6%
Mobile home & other	127	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2112898
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3158, -84.0334

Other places in Nicholas County

None.