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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carlisle, KY compare?
| Figure | Carlisle, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,122 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,093 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,571 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Carlisle, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,214±458 |
| Median age | 49.0±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.3%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.0%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $49,201±$12,311 |
| Per capita income | $22,969±$2,825 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±8.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,500±$13,157 |
| Median gross rent | $636±$114 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.1%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.2%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.8 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±4.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov