Carmichael

Population: 78,070
Median household income: $84,376
Median home value: $541,500

Located in Sacramento County, California, Carmichael is a community with a population of 78,070. The median household income of $84,376 is below the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carmichael's population grew 21.1% from 64,454 to 78,070, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $380,200 to $541,500.

The median gross rent is $1,595. 35.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,070
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $84,376
Median home value: $541,500
Median gross rent: $1,595
Housing units: 33,117
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,45478,070

Median household income

$64,710$84,376

Median home value

$380,200$541,500

Median gross rent

$1,178$1,595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,454	$64,710	$380,200	$1,178
2020	75,642	$68,227	$400,300	$1,226
2021	77,358	$74,184	$429,000	$1,334
2022	78,144	$80,138	$495,400	$1,480
2023	78,070	$84,376	$541,500	$1,595

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,374	5.6%
5 to 17	10,895	14.0%
18 to 24	5,987	7.7%
25 to 34	11,807	15.1%
35 to 44	9,752	12.5%
45 to 54	8,482	10.9%
55 to 64	10,633	13.6%
65 to 74	8,658	11.1%
75 and over	7,482	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,843	63.8%
Black or African American	4,866	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	148	0.2%
Asian	6,250	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	511	0.7%
Some other race	268	0.3%
Two or more races	4,572	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,612	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,464	7.9%
High school graduate	11,598	20.4%
Some college or associate's	20,530	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	12,322	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7,900	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,449	67.7%
Carpooled	3,281	9.1%
Public transit	385	1.1%
Walked	347	1.0%
Bicycle	131	0.4%
Worked from home	6,974	19.3%
Other means	550	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,416	18.6%
15 to 29 min	13,385	45.9%
30 to 44 min	6,718	23.1%
45 to 59 min	1,400	4.8%
60+ min	2,224	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.2% (8,618 of 76,960)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,139	60.8%
Nonfamily households	12,338	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,477	95.0%
Vacant	1,640	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,375	52.0%
Renter-occupied	15,102	48.0%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units16.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,888	54.0%
1-unit, attached	2,679	8.1%
2 to 4 units	3,318	10.0%
5 to 19 units	3,376	10.2%
20 or more units	5,565	16.8%
Mobile home & other	291	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611390
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 38.6308, -121.3256