Moving to Carlyle, Illinois
Population: 3,406. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,377 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,602 (47.0%), Females: 1,804 (53.0%)
Clinton County
Zip code: 62231
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $36,660
Median house value: $74,600
Population by Race
Races in Carlyle:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (41.8%), United States (12.5%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.4%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.1%).
Elevation: 462 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carlyle
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carlyle city
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 49.6%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 14.9%
- Divorced: 9.8%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-3.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carlyle:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BREESE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CENTRALIA, IL)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carlyle:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 33 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 42 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carlyle:
- GREENVILLE (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)
- HIGHLAND-WINET (about 22 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
- CENTRALIA MUNI (about 22 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
Amtrak station near Carlyle:
- 18 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlyle:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 41 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 64 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
Schools
Public high school in Carlyle:
- CARLYLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1461 12TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Carlyle:
- CARLYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 951 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 04)
- CARLYLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 1631 12TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Carlyle:
- CASE-HALSTEAD LIB. (Operating income: $121,249; Location: 571 FRANKLIN STREET; 26,176 books; 526 audio materials; 502 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)