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Carlsbad, California

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StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population114,37339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$142,748$99,122$80,734
Median Age42.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher62.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,257,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,808$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.128.726.4
Worked from Home31.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carlsbad, California

Age in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age42.537.938.9
Under 18 %23.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Households44,03813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households69.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married26.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$72,390$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More33.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units47,31414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,020$5,124n/a

Education in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School3.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate8.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Carlsbad, California

StatisticCarlsbadCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Carlsbad

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.