Carlyle is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,208 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carlyle is the 449th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Carlyle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Carlyle is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carlyle in 2022 was $37,421, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,684 for a family of four. However, Carlyle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carlyle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carlyle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carlyle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carlyle include German, Irish, French, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Carlyle is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.