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Carlyle Illinois Information: Carlyle, Illinois is part of CLINTON County. Population for Carlyle from the last gathering is 3406. You can view Carlyle venues that host many Carlyle IL events every year. You can also research Carlyle Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carlyle Illinois real estate guide. Carlyle Illinois has a latitude of 38.6121 and a longitude of -89.3741. Zip codes in Carlyle, IL include 62231 ... more Carlyle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carlyle, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carlyle, IL was 3,406.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carlyle was 1,602, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carlyle, IL
There are an estimated 698 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Carlyle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carlyle is 1,804 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carlyle, Illinois
There are an estimated 685 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carlyle, IL
The median age of people living in Carlyle, IL was 40.3 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 Carlyle was 201. There were 2,614 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (725) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carlyle, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carlyle, IL was 3,390.

White Population in Carlyle, IL
The estimated White population in the Carlyle community is 3,244, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carlyle, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 116, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carlyle, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carlyle, IL was 8.

Asian Population in Carlyle, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carlyle, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carlyle was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carlyle community was 28, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carlyle, IL
The household population number in Carlyle was 3,256.

Group Quarters Population in Carlyle, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 150.

Average Household Size in Carlyle, IL
The average household size in Carlyle is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carlyle, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,464 total housing units in Carlyle.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,370, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 984 were owner-occupied (71.8), and 386 were renter-occupied (28.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Carlyle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carlyle, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 860, with a median value in dollars of 74,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carlyle, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $795 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carlyle, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,735 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carlyle, Illinois
278 people in Carlyle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carlyle, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carlyle was 376, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carlyle, IL
In 2000, there were 700 people in Carlyle, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carlyle, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 101 people in Carlyle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carlyle, Illinois
There were 1,692 in the labor force in Carlyle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Carlyle was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carlyle, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,660. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carlyle, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,056. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carlyle, Illinois
Per capita income in Carlyle in the last full census was 18,744. 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 Carlyle numbered 49, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carlyle, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 219, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.