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Carlisle
Kentucky

Population

$53K

Median Income

$139K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,140

Federal Spending per Capita$683

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score685

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,347

SS Benefits / Person$5,017

Education Wage Premium1.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$764/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $812

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$915/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices4

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients573 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,216

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,201

Bachelor's Degree Holders295

HS Completion Rate86.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.28

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days203 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation56.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$132K

Drought Index (2022)-0.41

Heating Degree Days3,684 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,795 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,233 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,519 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed89 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)253 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers101 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work2 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)33 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.680

Nonprofit Organizations34

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.8%

Never-Married Adults24.0%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.85 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+64R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +21

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $139K

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Local News — Carlisle

Tribute Archive · 6 days ago

Hunter Kiskaden Obituary | Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home | Carlisle, KY

February 18, 2005 - August 26, 2026, Hunter Kiskaden passed away on August 26, 2026 in Carlisle, Ken…

LEX 18 News · May 23, 2026

Carlisle man indicted by grand jury on multiple charges, including murder

CARLISLE, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — UPDATE: May 29 at 11:50 a.m.. A Carlisle man was indicted by a Nicholas C…

Forth.News · 2 weeks ago

Tornado Warning Issued for Southern Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri as Storm Moves East

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Alexander Coun…

www.herbwalker.com · Feb 25, 2026

Rodney Allen Carlisle Obituary December 31, 2025

Rodney Allen Carlisle Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 2, 1978, to Lynn Michelle Carlis…

WPSD Local 6 · Jun 26, 2026

Election guide: Carlisle County Sheriff | Archive

A new sheriff is coming to Carlisle County. Current Sheriff Steve Perry is not running for reelectio…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 1 month ago

Paul Hensley Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Carlisle, KY - Lexington Herald-Leader

Paul Hensley Obituary. Paul Alan Hensley, 68, passed away on July 25, 2026, in Cincinnati, OH. He wa…

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