Carlisle, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,215

Total Population

45.7

Median age

46.52%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

81

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carlisle town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carlisle town is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carlisle town's population under 18 was 25.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carlisle town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carlisle town, 21.02% were under the age of 15, 13.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.47% aged 30 to 64, 18.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 363 less females than males in Carlisle town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.52% females and 53.48% males in Carlisle, Massachusetts.
The Carlisle, Massachusetts gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 302.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 241.

Carlisle town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carlisle town population: 85.96% are White, 10.68% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.
Carlisle town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,134 (98.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carlisle town is White with a population of 4,483 (85.96% of the total population).

Carlisle town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,253 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Carlisle town's population increased by 139 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carlisle town's population increased by 360 (7.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carlisle town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,731.