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Carlisle, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Carlisle is a Census city of 2,214 people across 1.33 square miles of land, in Nicholas County. Median household income is $49,201, 56.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carlisle
What Carlisle is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,663 plus or minus 344
- County holding the largest share of its areaNicholas County, 100.0 percent
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
- Population2,214 plus or minus 458
- Median age49.0
- Population under 18332 plus or minus 117
- Share under 1815.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over549 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over24.8 percent
- Households893
- Family households594 plus or minus 164
- Share of households that are families66.5 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$49,201 plus or minus $12,311
- Per capita income$22,969
- Civilian labor force944 plus or minus 283
- Employed916 plus or minus 278
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over1,712
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.0 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
Housing in Carlisle
- Housing units1,113
- Occupied units893
- Vacant units220 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate19.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied502 plus or minus 146
- Renter occupied391 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate56.2 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$636
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units815
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more146 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more13.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes152 plus or minus 91
- Median year structure built1961
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 commute863 plus or minus 262
- Commuting under 15 minutes290 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more408 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.3 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled11.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle
Flood risk in Carlisle
- NFIP communityCity of Carlisle
- NFIP community number210182
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/28/25(M)
The City of Carlisle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210182 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.
Nicholas County, not Carlisle
Nicholas County context, not Carlisle figures
- Establishments in Nicholas County82
- Covered employment, Nicholas County955
- Average annual pay, Nicholas County$36,536
- Housing units permitted, Nicholas County0
Every figure in this section is published for Nicholas 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.
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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, Kentucky?
2,214, in 893 households. Carlisle city covers 1.33 square miles of land, which is 1,663 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?
Nicholas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Carlisle?
$49,201. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,500. Median gross rent is $636 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carlisle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Carlisle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Carlisle, city of, community 210182, 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 Nicholas 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.