Carlyle is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,197 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carlyle is the 449th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carlyle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carlyle is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carlyle who work in healthcare (11.44%), teaching (8.99%), and management occupations (8.81%). Also of interest is that Carlyle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall education level of Carlyle is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.91% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Carlyle in 2022 was $33,400, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,600 for a family of four. However, Carlyle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Carlyle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carlyle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carlyle include German, French, Irish, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Carlyle is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.
