Carlisle is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,112 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carlisle is the 190th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Carlisle is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.56% of the Carlisle workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Carlisle is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carlisle who work in office and administrative support (14.18%), healthcare suport services (9.86%), and sales jobs (6.57%). One downside of living in Carlisle, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.34 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Carlisle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Carlisle has a very low overall level of education: only 8.46% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Carlisle in 2022 was $23,488, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,952 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 Spanish and Polish.
