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Carlisle, IN

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

726

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-8.8% YoY

0

$1.2B

Output changed -8.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

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17.3%

Unemployment is 17.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+33.5% 5-year

100

726

Population moved +33.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.6%

Median rent consumes 21.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.7K per resident

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$139.1M

$139.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$139.1M

$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$113.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.5M
2. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.9M
3. SULLIVAN CITY OF HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$45,750
Median home value$73,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

726

Median age

38.2

Bachelor's degree+

6.2%

Poverty rate

25.6%

Labor force participation

65.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+5.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020544
2021525
2022500
2023610
2024726
GDP (5 years)
2020$869.5M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024726
2025716 *
2026761 *

R² = 61.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 54.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$45,750/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,430/yr
Mortgage share of income9.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate17.3%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate25.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$73,000
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio7.4x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability41/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Carlisle town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Terre Haute, IN

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