Carlisle, New York
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Population change since 2000: +10.8%
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| Males: 974 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 974 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12031.
| Carlisle: | $83,379 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,453 (it was $17,767 in 2000)
Carlisle town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,162 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
| Carlisle: | $176,162 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,981; detached houses: $251,743; townhouses or other attached units: $651,465; in 2-unit structures: $331,466; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,769; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $539,440; mobile homes: $176,556
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carlisle, NY
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- 1,81993.4%White alone
- 713.6%Hispanic
- 321.6%Two or more races
- 150.8%Black alone
- 60.3%American Indian alone
- 50.3%Asian alone
Races in Carlisle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (18.5%), English (14.1%), Dutch (9.9%), Italian (9.4%), French (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1290 feet
Land area: 34.2 square miles.
Population density: 57 people per square mile (very low).
32 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Carlisle town: | 1.7% ($1,439) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(25.8 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (135.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Charleston, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Central Bridge, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Root, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Cobleskill, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Seward, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Sharon, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Esperance, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Schoharie, NY (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 42.76 N, Longitude: 74.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $241,700
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $241,700
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $121,700
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $69,100
- 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $69,100
- 2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $43,400
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,100
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,000
| Here: | 4.5% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
- Educational services (15.5%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
- Cashiers (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Computer specialists (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Computer specialists (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Average climate in Carlisle, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Carlisle-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Carlisle town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Carlisle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 124.5 miles away from Carlisle center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from Carlisle center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Carlisle center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 383.1 miles away from Carlisle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schoharie County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Carlisle:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlisle:
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 8 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 17 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 25 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 26 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Excelsior College (about 30 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,723)
- SUNY at Albany (about 32 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 15,490)
- The College of Saint Rose (about 34 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,085)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Becker Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bradt Cemetery (1), Burhans Cemetery (2), Argusville Cemetery (3), Carlisle Cemetery (4), Grovernors Corners Cemetery (5), Lawyer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Bear Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carlisle and their reported violations in the past:
CENTRAL PARK (Population served: 35, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2013)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Carlisle:
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Carlisle:
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Carlisle, NY (based on Schoharie County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,768 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,578 | 36 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,099 | 19 |
| Other | 391 | 2 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 19,913 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Schoharie County: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Schoharie County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Schoharie County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Here: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| Schoharie County: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Schoharie County: | 8.9% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.3% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.2% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Carlisle:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carlisle:
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
- WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Carlisle:
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
- WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
- WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W04AJ (Channel 4; SCHOHARIE, ETC., NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Carlisle: Peter W. Gardiner.
- Carlisle, New York
- Fatal accident count8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
- Fatalities8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- New York average
- Fatal accident count11088
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16166
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2649
- Fatalities12018
- Persons involved in fatal accidents27252
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2808
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.6mTotal length
- $1,755,000Total costs
- 116Total average daily traffic
- 4Total average daily truck traffic
- 162Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Fire Station Us Rte 20 (Lat: 42.756750 Lon: -74.441806), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KEG767,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1800 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2022, Expiration Date: 02/13/2032, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- CARLISLE STA 249, Plant Office 2.4 Mi E On Hwy 20 (Lat: 42.755611 Lon: -74.403222), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: KFO260,
Assigned Frequencies: 48.6600 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2015, Expiration Date: 08/16/2025, Certifier: Wynona Quintana, Registrant: Kinder Morgan Inc, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (866) 775-5785, Email:
- CARLISLE, Lat: 42.752778 Lon: -74.422222, Call Sign: WQXG817,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.887 MHz, Grant Date: 03/01/2016, Expiration Date: 03/01/2026, Certifier: Charles L White Ii, Registrant: New York State Police, 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg 22, Albany, NY 12226-2252, Phone: (518) 457-9466, Fax: (518) 457-5676, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: N2VON, Licensee ID: L00646375, Grant Date: 05/31/2013, Expiration Date: 06/22/2023, Registrant: Vernon W Van Aken Jr, 128 Church St, Carlisle, NY 12031-0136
- Call Sign: KL2NP, Licensee ID: L01415616, Grant Date: 12/27/2018, Expiration Date: 12/27/2028, Certifier: Meghan L Tillapaugh, Registrant: Meghan L Tillapaugh, 632 Bear Swamp Rd., Carlisle, NY 12031
| Most common first names in Carlisle, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| George | 3 | 65.4 years |
| Richard | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Robert | 3 | 73.4 years |
| David | 2 | 44.5 years |
| Arthur | 2 | 65.6 years |
| Ernest | 2 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Carlisle, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Tillapaugh | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Bywater | 3 | 69.3 years |
| Crosby | 3 | 86.7 years |
| Dowd | 2 | 79.5 years |
| Brown | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Mickle | 2 | 75.0 years |
| Parslow | 2 | 72.5 years |
| West | 2 | 57.0 years |
| Soto | 2 | 70.5 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.6%Wood
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Electricity
- 1.6%Utility gas
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 66.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.7%Electricity
- 3.4%No fuel used
- 1.7%Wood
Carlisle compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.