CarlsbadCalifornia

Carlsbad Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Carlsbad is 115,291. 21.18% is under 18, while 22.19% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.71% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.18% were 18 years or younger and 36.82% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.28% female and 48.72% male.

Carlsbad Housing

According to the US Census, Carlsbad has 51,596 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Carlsbad was 93.22%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $1,042,900

Carlsbad Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 80.56% of Carlsbad's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 4.82% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 1.17% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.73%

RacePercentage
White Alone72.56%
Asian Alone8.00%
Some Other Race Alone4.82%
Black Or African American Alone1.17%
White Black Or African American0.73%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.59%

How Educated is Carlsbad

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 36.7% of Carlsbad residents had a bachelor's degree, while 23.7% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 60.40% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Carlsbad CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher96.5%
Some College Or Associates Degree50.9%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher50.5%
Bachelors Degree36.7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree23.7%
Some College No Degree18.3%

Average Income in Carlsbad

The median household income in Carlsbad is $124,669. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $124,669.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $148,022 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $154,908.

A closer examination of the income groups of Carlsbad households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $200,000. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (19.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (24.1%). 4.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$148,022
Married-couple families$154,908
Nonfamily households$68,724