Carpinteria city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,734
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,734
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,264
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,261
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,040
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 20.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 548
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,043,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,458
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $952
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,377
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,138
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 36.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,786
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,009
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,439
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,141
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $100,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,901
Persons in poverty, percent 7.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,125.2
Population per square mile, 2010 5,043.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.59
FIPS Code 0611446