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

Map of Carlyle, IL

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:

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)