Carlsbad

Population: 114,500
Median household income: $139,326
Median home value: $1,156,900

Located in San Diego County, California, Carlsbad is a community with a population of 114,500. At $139,326, its median household income sits above San Diego County's $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carlsbad's population held roughly steady from 114,253 to 114,500, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $814,700 to $1,156,900.

62.3% of workers drive to work alone. 53.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 114,500
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $139,326
Median home value: $1,156,900
Median gross rent: $2,678
Housing units: 47,460
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

114,253114,500

Median household income

$110,478$139,326

Median home value

$814,700$1,156,900

Median gross rent

$2,025$2,678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	114,253	$110,478	$814,700	$2,025
2020	114,411	$112,933	$857,300	$2,054
2021	114,858	$119,302	$901,700	$2,243
2022	114,745	$134,139	$1,070,500	$2,477
2023	114,500	$139,326	$1,156,900	$2,678

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,082	4.4%
5 to 17	21,260	18.6%
18 to 24	6,882	6.0%
25 to 34	12,093	10.6%
35 to 44	15,814	13.8%
45 to 54	16,300	14.2%
55 to 64	16,015	14.0%
65 to 74	11,663	10.2%
75 and over	9,391	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75,554	66.0%
Black or African American	1,147	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.1%
Asian	10,733	9.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	161	0.1%
Some other race	704	0.6%
Two or more races	6,952	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,182	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate9.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree36.8%

Graduate or professional degree24.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,209	3.9%
High school graduate	7,422	9.1%
Some college or associate's	20,712	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	29,929	36.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20,004	24.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,887	62.3%
Carpooled	2,780	5.1%
Public transit	458	0.8%
Walked	662	1.2%
Bicycle	266	0.5%
Worked from home	15,766	29.0%
Other means	612	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,945	23.1%
15 to 29 min	14,152	36.6%
30 to 44 min	8,146	21.1%
45 to 59 min	3,890	10.1%
60+ min	3,532	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 6.9% (7,905 of 113,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	30,802	70.0%
Nonfamily households	13,179	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,981	92.7%
Vacant	3,479	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,854	63.3%
Renter-occupied	16,127	36.7%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached15.9%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,313	53.3%
1-unit, attached	7,538	15.9%
2 to 4 units	2,847	6.0%
5 to 19 units	6,007	12.7%
20 or more units	4,694	9.9%
Mobile home & other	1,061	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611194
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 33.1293, -117.2842