Carlisle County, KY

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2022 Population

4,782

0.809% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

1.66% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.1%

2.16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,065

25.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$90,100

11.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carlisle County, KY had a population of 4.78k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $53,065. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carlisle County, KY declined from 4,821 to 4,782, a −0.809% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,386 to $53,065, a 25.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carlisle County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.795%).

None of the households in Carlisle County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Carlisle County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Carlisle County, KY was $90,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Carlisle County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Carlisle County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Carlisle County, KY borders Ballard County, KY, Graves County, KY, Hickman County, KY, McCracken County, KY, and Mississippi County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Carlisle County, KY is home to a population of 4.78k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.774% of Carlisle County, KY residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2022, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in Carlisle County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 67 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Carlisle County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Carlisle County, KY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carlisle County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlisle County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 21
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 31.1
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 27

2.47%

Hispanic Population

118 people

2.47% of the people in Carlisle County, KY are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carlisle County, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.774%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2022, 0.774% of Carlisle County, KY residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carlisle County, KY was 0.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carlisle County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 25

Carlisle County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carlisle County, KY employs 1.82k people. The largest industries in Carlisle County, KY are Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Construction (209 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($101,154), Manufacturing ($61,420), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2022 Value

± 200

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carlisle County, KY grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 1.79k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlisle County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), Management Occupations (174 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlisle County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2022 Value

± 200

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carlisle County, KY grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 1.79k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlisle County, KY, are Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Construction (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlisle County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Carlisle County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,736

Median earning men ± $9,146

$27,353

Median earning women ± $7,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,615), Manufacturing ($62,500), and Construction ($60,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($61,016), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,125), and Public Administration ($36,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

12
Construction
6
Health Care and Social Assistance
6
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carlisle County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 81.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.569%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.569%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carlisle County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlisle County, KY was $90,100 in 2022, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $90,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlisle County, KY is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carlisle County, KY have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlisle County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carlisle County, KY is $53,065. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carlisle County, KY was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $70,347, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $44,063 and $43,125.

Property

$90,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,527

$1,458

Median Property Taxes

±$163

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carlisle County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carlisle County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.5% of the housing units in Carlisle County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carlisle County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9603

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carlisle County, KY was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $70,347, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $44,063 and $43,125.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carlisle County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,065

Median Household Income

± $8,436

1.91k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Carlisle County, KY grew to $53,065 from the previous year's value of $42,386.

The following chart displays the households in Carlisle County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlisle County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2022, 84% of workers in Carlisle County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlisle County, KY have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Carlisle County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carlisle County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlisle County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlisle County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlisle County, KY (949 out of 4.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlisle County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.7% of the population of Carlisle County, KY has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 34.1% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 7.4% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

7.4%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carlisle County, KY declined by 1.11% from 7.35% to 7.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carlisle County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.