Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Carlisle is worth considering.
One downside of living in Carlisle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carlisle, the average commute to work is 33.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Carlisle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Carlisle, just 8.40% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Carlisle in 2022 was $25,702, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,808 for a family of four. However, Carlisle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Carlisle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carlisle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carlisle include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Carlisle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
