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Carlisle Arkansas Information: Carlisle, Arkansas is part of LONOKE County. Population for Carlisle from the last gathering is 2304. You can view Carlisle venues that host many Carlisle AR events every year. You can also research Carlisle Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Carlisle Arkansas real estate guide. Carlisle Arkansas has a latitude of 34.7885 and a longitude of -91.745. Zip codes in Carlisle, AR include 72024 ... more Carlisle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carlisle, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carlisle, AR was 2,304.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carlisle was 1,084, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carlisle, AR
There are an estimated 548 married men in the town. 66.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Carlisle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carlisle is 1,220 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carlisle, Arkansas
There are an estimated 592 married women in the community. 55 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carlisle, AR
The median age of people living in Carlisle, AR was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carlisle was 132. There were 1,777 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (467) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carlisle, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carlisle, AR was 2,292.

White Population in Carlisle, AR
The estimated White population in the Carlisle community is 1,988, which is 86.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carlisle, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 287, which is 12.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carlisle, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carlisle, AR was 12.

Asian Population in Carlisle, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carlisle, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carlisle was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carlisle community was 13, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carlisle, AR
The household population number in Carlisle was 2,216.

Group Quarters Population in Carlisle, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 88.

Average Household Size in Carlisle, AR
The average household size in Carlisle is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carlisle, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,029 total housing units in Carlisle.

The number of occupied housing units was 955, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 632 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 323 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Carlisle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carlisle, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 526, with a median value in dollars of 57,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carlisle, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $590 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carlisle, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,109 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carlisle, Arkansas
173 people in Carlisle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carlisle, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carlisle was 237, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carlisle, AR
In 2000, there were 587 people in Carlisle, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carlisle, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Carlisle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carlisle, Arkansas
There were 1,073 in the labor force in Carlisle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carlisle was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carlisle, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,086. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carlisle, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,853. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carlisle, Arkansas
Per capita income in Carlisle in the last full census was 15,725. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carlisle numbered 65, or 10.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carlisle, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 340, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.