Carmel

Population: 7,222
Median household income: $126,224
Median home value: $491,300

Located in Putnam County, New York, Carmel is a community with a population of 7,222. The median household income of $126,224 is in line with the Putnam County median ($127,405).

Between 2020 and 2023, Carmel's population grew 5.6% from 6,841 to 7,222, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $396,100 to $491,300.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $1,160.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,222
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $126,224
Median home value: $491,300
Median gross rent: $1,160
Housing units: 2,923
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8417,222

Median household income

$92,623$126,224

Median home value

$396,100$491,300

Median gross rent

$927$1,160

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,841	$92,623	$396,100	$927
2021	6,814	$97,381	$410,500	$991
2022	7,260	$107,465	$475,300	$1,055
2023	7,222	$126,224	$491,300	$1,160

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	3.4%
5 to 17	949	13.1%
18 to 24	563	7.8%
25 to 34	839	11.6%
35 to 44	962	13.3%
45 to 54	624	8.6%
55 to 64	1,207	16.7%
65 to 74	958	13.3%
75 and over	872	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,997	83.0%
Black or African American	239	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	128	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.3%
Two or more races	102	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	733	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	346	6.3%
High school graduate	1,397	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,600	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,119	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,000	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit5.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,250	71.4%
Carpooled	321	10.2%
Public transit	187	5.9%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	358	11.4%
Other means	22	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	18.1%
15 to 29 min	595	21.3%
30 to 44 min	505	18.1%
45 to 59 min	392	14.0%
60+ min	796	28.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.4% (458 of 7,124)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,984	70.7%
Nonfamily households	822	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,806	96.0%
Vacant	117	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,111	75.2%
Renter-occupied	695	24.8%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached16.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,769	60.5%
1-unit, attached	489	16.7%
2 to 4 units	167	5.7%
5 to 19 units	227	7.8%
20 or more units	271	9.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612518
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.24 sq mi
Water area: 2.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.4030, -73.6850