Carlisle, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,882 (Urban population: 746, Rural population: 4,136 (39 farm, 4,096 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,655 (1,618 occupied: 1,517 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	38%

Housing density: 108 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,601 (lower quartile is $1,029, upper quartile is $2,023)

Median gross rent in Carlisle, MA in 2007: $1,885

Housing units in Carlisle with a mortgage: 918 (65 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 374

Carlisle,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $866,570 (it was $457,800 in 2000)

Carlisle:	$866,570
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $589,394 - $1,208,271

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $974,176
Here: $974,176
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $690,215
Here: $690,215
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $653,152
Here: $653,152
State: $414,317

Mobile homes: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,717

In family households: 4,454 (1,158 male householders, 248 female householders)
1,308 spouses, 1,575 children (1,436 natural, 133 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 39 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 263 (100 male householders (63 living alone)), 122 female householders (122 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 509 2-persons, 281 3-persons, 440 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 185 1-person, 27 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

1,315 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (18 men, 90 women).

91.3% of residents of Carlisle speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 568 (12.0%)
(49.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlisle, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 35 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 146 7 rooms: 270 8 rooms: 333 9 or more rooms: 669

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlisle, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 49
1995 to 1998: 116
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 352
1970 to 1979: 273
1960 to 1969: 376
1950 to 1959: 148
1940 to 1949: 61
1939 or earlier: 204

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carlisle:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 83 3 bedrooms: 518 4 bedrooms: 760 5 or more bedrooms: 156

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlisle:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carlisle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 156 2 vehicles: 917 3 vehicles: 312 4 vehicles: 80 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Carlisle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 29 2 vehicles: 60 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carlisle, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 33
$250,000 to $299,999: 50
$300,000 to $399,999: 359
$400,000 to $499,999: 309
$500,000 to $749,999: 363
$750,000 to $999,999: 109
$1,000,000 or more: 38

Carlisle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carlisle:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 25
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 161 1990 to 1994: 70 1985 to 1989: 38 1980 to 1984: 56 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 62 1965 to 1969: 125

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.2%
Number of people working at home: 327 (13.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 120
10 to 14 minutes: 171
15 to 19 minutes: 232
20 to 24 minutes: 281
25 to 29 minutes: 127
30 to 34 minutes: 258
35 to 39 minutes: 91
40 to 44 minutes: 68
45 to 59 minutes: 353
60 to 89 minutes: 196
90 or more minutes: 70

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,809 (77%)
Carpooled: 100 (4%)
Subway or elevated: 20 (1%)
Railroad: 46 (2%)
Walked: 39 (2%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 327 (14%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 56
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $44,999: 28
$45,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 87
$60,000 to $74,999: 71
$75,000 to $99,999: 148
$100,000 to $124,999: 162
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $199,999: 292
$200,000 or more: 404

First ancestries reported:

English: 635

Irish: 555

Other groups: 448

Italian: 418

German: 304

United States or American: 210

Russian: 183

French (except Basque): 171

British: 118

Polish: 115

European: 90

Greek: 85

Swedish: 83

Scottish: 83

Scotch-Irish: 67

Norwegian: 67

Slovak: 43

Swiss: 40

French Canadian: 37

Northern European: 35

Dutch: 32

Lithuanian: 31

Latvian: 29

Hungarian: 26

Finnish: 25

Canadian: 25

Welsh: 22

Iranian: 19

Portuguese: 13

Eastern European: 13

Scandinavian: 13

Danish: 13

Czech: 8

Armenian: 7

Austrian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Slavic: 6

Ukrainian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (21%)
Canada (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Germany (7%)
India (6%)
Korea (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2330
Northeast: 1064
Midwest: 305
South: 227
West: 175

68% of Carlisle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 53
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 626
Master's degree: 449
Professional school degree: 100
Doctorate degree: 190

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 87
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 769
Master's degree: 388
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 50

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $157,418
Asian householders: $233,532
Two or more races householders: $147,285
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $100,833

Carlisle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carlisle household income for Asian householders

Carlisle household income for Two or more races householders

Carlisle marital status for males

Carlisle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $859,944
Asian householders: $1,020,841
Two or more races householders: $851,805

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,573
One, attached: 20
Two: 38
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,009

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carlisle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Utility gas (26%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Electricity (12%) Wood (11%) Utility gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72

Here:	10.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65

Here:	22.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74

Here:	71.8%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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