Population 928 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carlisle
Household size in Carlisle
| Period | Carlisle | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Carlisle run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Carlisle is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Carlisle (17.6%), well above the national share of 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% 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. Among homeowners, 73.8% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Carlisle: 20.6% 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Carlisle was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$675 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Carlisle runs $1,216 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carlisle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Carlisle never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Carlisle: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.43 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 1978 | $1,216 | 15.7% | 78.8% | 10.7% |
| Leeds | 2.19 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 1989 | $867 | 9.6% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
| South Hills | 2.28 | 42.0 | 12.7% | 17.7% | 16.1% | 1980 | $1,012 | 17.9% | 77.2% | 11.4% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Baton Rouge | 2.43 | 46.6 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 12.8% | 1979 | $900 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 0.0% |
| Monarch | 1.97 | 47.7 | 14.9% | 34.0% | 15.5% | 1979 | $931 | 14.4% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Union | 2.28 | 42.7 | 19.0% | 37.2% | 14.3% | 1967 | $808 | 13.3% | 82.4% | 8.6% |
| Wilksburg | 2.24 | 49.8 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,052 | 11.5% | 85.2% | 0.3% |
| Adamsburg | 2.07 | 53.9 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1983 | $765 | 20.1% | 86.1% | 0.2% |
| Lockhart | 2.36 | 43.4 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 17.7% | 1955 | $1,069 | 13.1% | 89.4% | 2.1% |
| Sedalia | 2.85 | 42.2 | 12.8% | 18.7% | 12.3% | 1981 | $975 | 24.4% | 76.6% | 5.0% |
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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