Population 258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carlyle
Household size in Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carlyle are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.9 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.8 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Carlyle skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Carlyle (9.2%), below 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 Carlyle
Renters in Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Carlyle is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Carlyle, 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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Carlyle leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $660 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$93 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carlyle pays $660 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Carlyle
Bachelor's degrees in Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Carlyle (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carlyle is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Carlyle
| Period | Carlyle | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Carlyle is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kansas as a whole (4.0%). 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).
Carlyle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle | 2.09 | 53.9 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 1975 | $660 | 33.2% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Iola | 2.56 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 34.9% | 13.7% | 1965 | $732 | 25.5% | 95.2% | 8.5% |
| Colony | 2.21 | 46.5 | 3.6% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 1969 | $583 | 17.9% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| Gas | 2.31 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 20.4% | 19.2% | 1977 | $719 | 23.4% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
| Bassett | 2.74 | 38.4 | 18.1% | 22.9% | 40.3% | 1976 | $645 | 26.0% | 93.2% | 16.0% |
| Neosho Falls | 2.75 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 23.4% | 1975 | $633 | 23.3% | 94.1% | 1.4% |
| La Harpe | 2.10 | 54.3 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 1972 | $616 | 32.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Piqua | 2.70 | 44.5 | 13.8% | 8.9% | 22.8% | 1977 | $613 | 19.2% | 93.8% | 0.9% |
| Lone Elm | 2.30 | 44.7 | 3.1% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 1966 | $542 | 17.3% | 93.3% | 6.2% |
| Humboldt | 2.45 | 46.0 | 18.2% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 1960 | $548 | 19.7% | 94.3% | 13.8% |
| Everett | 2.88 | 37.4 | 13.7% | 10.5% | 25.6% | 1975 | $625 | 24.4% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
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 Carlyle. 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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