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Carlisle

Arkansas · 2,214 residents · 4.85 sq mi
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Carlisle is a city of 2,214 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 29.0%, above the 13.8% national rate. The typical home is worth $86,400, having risen by half since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The median age is 41.7, about 5 years above the US median. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

2,214
−4%since 2000
from 2,304 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.7
+1%since 2000
from 41.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.85 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Carlisle
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(126)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(155)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(154)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(128)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(104)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.7%(259)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(275)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(301)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(277)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.8%(216)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.2%(138)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.7%(81)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,586
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,086 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$19,040
+21%since 2000
from $15,725 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
16.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
29.0%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction7.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Information6.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services2.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$86,400
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$424
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $367 in 2000
US average: $853
63.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
36.4% rent
13.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.39 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
11.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
31.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.2
+12%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(1,982)
Black12.2%(282)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(13)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(1,877)
Black12.4%(275)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(31)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish18.1%(434)
German13%(312)
American11.3%(272)
Dutch7.2%(173)
English5.4%(129)
Swiss1.5%(35)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(32)
Slovak0.9%(22)
British0.3%(8)
Norwegian0.3%(7)
Czech0.3%(6)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
French0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+12%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
86.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 90.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
14.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

27.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
27.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
54.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(225)
Married62.5%(460)
Widowed0.5%(4)
Divorced6.4%(47)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(217)
Married40.1%(431)
Widowed23.6%(254)
Divorced16%(172)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.4%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.4%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.7%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 140 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Carlisle, Arkansas?

Carlisle, Arkansas has about 2,214 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carlisle, Arkansas?

The typical household in Carlisle, Arkansas earns about $38,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carlisle, Arkansas expensive?

In Carlisle, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $86,400, and the typical rent is about $424 a month.

How educated are people in Carlisle, Arkansas?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carlisle, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carlisle, Arkansas?

About 29.0% of people in Carlisle, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carlisle, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Carlisle, Arkansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 31 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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