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Carlisle, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Carlisle is a Census city of 4,255 people across 5.65 square miles of land, lying across Polk County and Warren County. Median household income is $109,191, 84.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carlisle
What Carlisle is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land753
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 59.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inPolk County 59.0 percent, Warren County 41.0 percent
Carlisle crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
How many people live in Carlisle
- Population4,255
- Median age36.3
- Population under 181,219
- Share under 1828.6 percent
- Population 65 and over523 plus or minus 139
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households1,553
- Family households1,129
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
Income and work in Carlisle
- Median household income$109,191 plus or minus $25,012
- Per capita income$42,599
- Civilian labor force2,377
- Employed2,233
- Unemployed144 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over2,661
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
Housing in Carlisle
- Housing units1,651
- Occupied units1,553
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,304
- Renter occupied249 plus or minus 87
- Ownership rate84.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$234,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,000 plus or minus $555
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units1,406
- Share single family85.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more165 plus or minus 84
- Share in buildings of two or more10.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 59
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
How Carlisle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,994
- Commuting under 15 minutes312 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more616 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone77.6 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
SBA loans in Carlisle (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,461,000
- Average approval$292,200
- Median approval$171,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carlisle, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carlisle
SBA loans in Carlisle (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,181,000
- Average approval$863,500
- Median approval$434,000
- Largest approval$2,304,000
- Jobs supported28
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carlisle, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carlisle
Flood risk in Carlisle
- NFIP communityCity of Carlisle
- NFIP community number190274
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/18
The City of Carlisle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190274 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Carlisle
Polk County context, not Carlisle figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,890
- Covered employment, Polk County317,845
- Average annual pay, Polk County$72,557
- Housing units permitted, Polk County2,949
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Carlisle.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Carlisle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carlisle, Iowa?
4,255, in 1,553 households. Carlisle city covers 5.65 square miles of land, which is 753 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Carlisle in?
Carlisle lies in more than one. By area it is 59.0 percent in Polk County, 41.0 percent in Warren County. This page sits under Polk County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Carlisle?
$109,191. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,300. Median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Carlisle businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $171,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $5.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carlisle, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Carlisle borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Carlisle. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Carlisle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Carlisle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Carlisle, city of, community 190274, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Carlisle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Carlisle.
Is zoning published for Carlisle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.