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Carlisle, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,187
Population
741/sq mi density
$98,333
Median Income
$41,072 per capita
$208,100
Home Value
$283,245 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
969 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,333 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$208,100 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
3,976 → 4,345
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.3%
$58,780 → $98,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carlisle across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,623
+278 from 2023 (4,345)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,968
+$42,635 from 2023 ($98,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,976 | — | $58,780 | — |
| 2015 | 4,158 | +4.6% | $57,794 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,230 | +1.7% | $68,568 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 4,304 | +1.7% | $73,380 | +7% |
| 2021 | 4,201 | -2.4% | $90,813 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 4,345 | +3.4% | $98,333 | +8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.