Carlisle is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,151 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carlisle is the 190th largest community in Kentucky.When you are in Carlisle, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.56% of Carlisle’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Carlisle is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carlisle who work in office and administrative support (14.18%), healthcare suport services (9.86%), and sales jobs (6.57%). Carlisle’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Carlisle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carlisle, the average commute to work is 30.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Carlisle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Carlisle has a very low overall level of education: only 8.46% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Carlisle in 2022 was $23,488, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,952 for a family of four. However, Carlisle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Carlisle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carlisle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carlisle include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Carlisle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
