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Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois

City in Clinton County, Illinois · ZIP 62231

  • Clinton County
  • Within Carlyle Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 3,208 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,255Households
  • $67,083Median household income
  • $151,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Carlyle

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.5%
3.2k3.3k3.4k3.5k2000: 3,40620002010: 3,28120102020: 3,25320203,4063,253
Population of Carlyle at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,406
20103,281
20203,253

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carlyle
Under $50k34.7%
$50k to $100k37.5%
$100k to $150k10.2%
$150k to $200k12.4%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $67,083 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carlyle
Owner occupied
840 units
Renter occupied
415 units
Vacancy rate
5.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carlyle compared with its county and state
Carlyle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarlyleClinton CountyIllinois
Population3,13436,89912,692,653
Median household income$67,083$82,314$81,702
Median age36.341.438.9
Median home value$151,900$180,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.9%24.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%2.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.9%79.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes25.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Carlyle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Carlyle Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Carlyle CUSD 1
Carlyle Junior High SchoolPublic5–8Carlyle CUSD 1
Carlyle High SchoolPublic9–12Carlyle CUSD 1

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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