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Carlisle, Iowa, in Warren county, is 9 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 128 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is in the Des Moines area. There are 3,497 residents in Carlisle.
In Carlisle, about 62% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Carlisle.
In 2000, Carlisle had a median family income of $53,924. Most of the residents of Carlisle tend to have good incomes. The city is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Carlisle. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Carlisle folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Carlisle.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carlisle that were owner-occupied was 78%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Carlisle, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Carlisle, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Carlisle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Carlisle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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