Population 2,809 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carlisle
Household size in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Carlisle has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Carlisle is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Carlisle than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carlisle
Renters in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Carlisle rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Carlisle: 15.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Carlisle are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Little Rock area overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$371 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Carlisle runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carlisle
Bachelor's degrees in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carlisle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Carlisle have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Little Rock area as a whole (92.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carlisle runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carlisle compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 2.52 | 45.1 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 15.0% | 1981 | $829 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 3.7% |
| Screeton | 2.71 | 33.9 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 24.4% | 1989 | $797 | 27.1% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| Hazen | 2.55 | 44.8 | 3.0% | 21.7% | 12.9% | 1975 | $931 | 21.2% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Hickory Plains | 2.61 | 35.8 | 2.1% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 1984 | $885 | 27.8% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Pettus | 2.13 | 52.8 | 11.5% | 16.6% | 22.6% | 1986 | $788 | 10.0% | 77.7% | 7.1% |
| Hamilton | 2.31 | 54.7 | 3.5% | 28.5% | 9.4% | 1980 | $684 | 19.2% | 84.8% | 3.6% |
| Lonoke | 2.52 | 40.4 | 10.7% | 20.6% | 6.7% | 1989 | $933 | 12.9% | 88.5% | 8.5% |
| Seaton | 2.37 | 59.7 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 11.7% | 1968 | $733 | 8.4% | 75.2% | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 2.57 | 33.2 | 2.7% | 19.2% | 26.8% | 1986 | $835 | 27.9% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Blakemore | 2.37 | 58.3 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 1971 | $757 | 10.0% | 76.7% | 1.2% |
| Mesa | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 28.9% | 1977 | $708 | 13.9% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carlisle. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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