Carlisle, MA City Data

Carlisle, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,717 people who live in Carlisle and approximately 1,465,396 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carlisle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carlisle. We have included Carlisle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carlisle Information

Middlesex County where Carlisle resides is 847.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,465,396 and has a population rank of 19 out of all the places in the United States.

Carlisle has a total of 4,717 people and of those residents there are 2,338 males and 2,379 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 19,393 births each year and around 11,859 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carlisle varies per year, but currently 4,656 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 4,717 people who live in Carlisle, there are 1,520 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carlisle is 782 male and 738 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,272.

General Carlisle Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	847.54
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	1,465,396
Population rank - Middlesex County	19
Total population	4,717
Total population (male)	2,338
Total population (female)	2,379
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Middlesex County	19,393
Deaths- Middlesex County	11,859
Population of one race	4,656
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	1,520
Population under 20 years (male)	782
Population under 20 years (female)	738
Total population 18 years and over	3,272

Carlisle Social Characteristics

There are 561,220 households in Carlisle. Families make up 363,933 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carlisle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (287,632), male householder with no wife present (17,290) and female householder with no husband present (52,824). The remainder of the Carlisle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 200,144. Carlisle, MA moving companies help people in Carlisle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carlisle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carlisle is based, there are 620,981 females 15 and over; of those females there are 182,371 never married, 314,537 now married, 10,771 separated, 59,962 widowed, and 53,340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,110 separated, 13,803 widowed and 32,840 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carlisle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carlisle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	561,220
Family households (families)	363,933
With own children under 18 years	178,915
Married-couple family	287,632
With own children under 18 years	140,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,290
With own children under 18 years	6,345
Female householder, no husband present, family	52,824
With own children under 18 years	27,467
Nonfamily households	200,144
Householder living alone	152,200
65 years and over	53,405

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	764
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	289
Average household size	2.92
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,405
Householder	1,372
Spouse	1,271
Child	1,641
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	312
Male householder	114
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	132
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	620,981
Never married	182,371
Now married	314,537
Separated	10,771
Widowed	59,962
Divorced	53,340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,110
Widowed	13,803
Divorced	32,840

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,717
Male	2,338
Under 5 years	158
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	242
15 to 17 years	119
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	13
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	239
45 to 49 years	243
50 to 54 years	261
55 to 59 years	188
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	2,379
Under 5 years	182
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	219
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	197
40 to 44 years	283
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	245
55 to 59 years	151
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,717
One race	4,656
White	4,409
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	228
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,717
People who are White alone	4,409
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	228
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,373,758
Same house	795,066
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	90,646
Different state or abroad	187,750
Different state	123,600
Abroad	64,150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	1,465,396
Born in United States	963,659
State of residence	906,869
Different state	312,420
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22,642
Foreign born	223,465

Carlisle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carlisle. That total enrollment is 391,638 for the population of the country, which includes Carlisle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 204,142 and elementary or high school enrollment was 443,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 121,080.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carlisle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	391,638
Pre-kindergarten	30,806
Public	11,697
Private	19,109
Kindergarten	18,198
Public	15,315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	151,076
Public	134,533
Private	16,543
Elementary and high school	221,553
Public	195,827
Private	25,726
High school grades 9 to 12	70,477
Public	61,294
Private	9,183
College, undergraduate years	81,287
Public	34,468
Private	46,819
Graduate or professional school	39,794
Public	8,739
Private	31,055
Not enrolled in school	1,018,237

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,006,497
Less than 9th grade	43,564
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,502
High school graduate	235,369
Some college, no degree	152,585
Associate's degree	63,744
Bachelor's degree	438,733
Graduate or professional degree	43.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	236,568

Carlisle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,170,483 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carlisle. The Carlisle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (386,154), service occupations (89,278), sales and office occupations (187,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (593), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (47,287) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (65,401). The 1,170,483 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 633,721 private wage and salary workers, 90,369 government workers, 50,865 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	1,170,483
In labor force	805,662
Civilian labor force	803,933
Employed	776,273
Unemployed	27,660
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	1,729
Females 16 years and over	613,169
In labor force	383,449
Civilian labor force	383,016
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,094
Armed forces	433
Males 16 years and over	557,314
In labor force	422,213
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,566
Armed forces	1,296

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	763,636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	550,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	62,437
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34,976
Other means	3,825
Worked at home	27,727
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,164,830

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Management, professional, and related occupations	386,154
Service occupations	89,278
Sales and office occupations	187,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	593
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	47,287
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	65,401

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,358
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	95,518
Wholesale trade	23,163
Retail trade	76,095
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,346
Information	38,871
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63,599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	124,196
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	184,771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	44,279
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Private wage and salary workers	633,721
Government workers	90,369
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	50,865
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carlisle Housing Characteristics

In Carlisle, MA there are 576,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 561,220 occupied and 15,461 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carlisle, there are 282,013 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 25,690 units in Carlisle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carlisle, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carlisle, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carlisle. There are 10,355 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,884 with rent between $200-299, 17,487 with rent between $300-499 and 165,640 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carlisle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carlisle, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
Occupied housing units	561,220
Vacant housing units	15,461

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
1-unit, detached	282,013
1-unit, attached	25,690
2 units	88,579
3 or 4 units	54,636
5 to 9 units	29,425
10 to 19 units	28,727
20 to 49 units	27,820
50 or more units	37,275
Mobile home	2,443

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Owner-occupied	346,529
Renter-occupied	214,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
No vehicles available	59,070
2 vehicle available	297,882
3 vehicles available	55,704
4 vehicles available	14,188
5 or more vehicles available	4,941

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Utility gas	278,567
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61,084
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207,494
Coal or coke	296
Wood	1,276
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	2,224
No fuel used	1,180

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Less Than $50,000	346,529
$50,000 to $99,999	5,150
$100,000 to $149,999	24,823
$150,000 to $199,999	54,887
$200,000 to $299,999	89,469
$300,000 to $499,999	42,509
$1,000,000 or more	4,118
Median (dollars)	247,900

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	214,691
Less than $200	10,355
$200 to $299	8,884
$300 to $499	17,487
$500 to $699	34,667
$700 to $999	69,186
$1,000 to $1,499	48,862
$1,500 or more	12,924