Carpinteria, California Population 2024

12,689

Carpinteria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carpinteria was:

  • White: 58.39%
  • Other race: 21.85%
  • Two or more races: 15.88%
  • Asian: 2.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,902.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.19% (-555)
The current population of Carpinteria, California is 12,689 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,244.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,64958.39%
Other race2,86221.85%
Two or more races2,08015.88%
Asian3872.95%
Black or African American1220.93%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carpinteria Population by Race

Carpinteria Population Pyramid 2024

Carpinteria Median Age

44.5

Total

42

Male

47

Female

Carpinteria Adults

There are 10,523 adults, (2,855 of whom are seniors) in Carpinteria.

Carpinteria Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Carpinteria Sex Ratio

Female6,35148.48%
Male6,74951.52%

Carpinteria Population by Age

Carpinteria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1112.5558.841.2
Married2,6303.3866.633.4
Non Family1,7551.1550.349.7
Female4403.0557.542.5
Male2862.824258

3.13

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carpinteria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5715.99%
Associates Degree5125.37%
Bachelors Degree2,57327%
Graduate Degree1,67717.6%
High School Graduate1,16312.2%
Less Than 9th Grade8068.46%
Some College2,22723.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carpinteria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carpinteria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4765,3473,016
Hispanic3,4912,256814
Other Race1,7631,122455
2+ Races1,312896495
Asian248235119
Black545453

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 98.15%.

Carpinteria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,087$105,409$47,267
Graduate Degree$84,609$100,119$82,734
High School Graduate$33,971$39,038$29,965
Less Than 9th Grade$32,912$34,747$23,611
Overall$55,114$59,455$47,993
Some College$60,915$56,579$64,474

$55,114

Average Earnings

$59,455

Average Male

$47,993

Average Female

Carpinteria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carpinteria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carpinteria Language

64.13% of Carpinteria residents speak only English, while 35.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.34% of the population.

Carpinteria Language

Carpinteria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,5625229.39%
Multiple2,06735016.93%
White6,4362573.99%
Other2,7461033.75%

6.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.15%

Male Poverty Rate

5.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carpinteria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carpinteria is Multiple, with 16.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carpinteria is Other, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.84%.

Carpinteria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
Some College5.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%
High School2.43%

Carpinteria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.33%
Male Employed3.56%
Female Employed1.32%
Female Unemployed0%

Carpinteria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carpinteria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,259$151,652
Households$104,233$137,042
Married Families$138,698$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,946$99,389

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carpinteria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Carpinteria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carpinteria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carpinteria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carpinteria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

571

Number of Veterans

558

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam342
First Gulf War60
Second Gulf War40
Korea38
World War II0

Carpinteria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74280
75+181
35 to 5462
55 to 6441
18 to 347

Carpinteria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4656.94%
Hispanic661.65%
2+ Races423.01%
Asian2911.33%
Black2240.74%
Other Race130.61%

Carpinteria Veterans by Race

Carpinteria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carpinteria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Carpinteria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carpinteria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carpinteria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.69%

Born in Carpinteria

77.14%

Native Born

22.86%

Foreign Born

13.01%

Non Citizen

9.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.14% of Carpinteria residents were born in the United States, with 56.69% having been born in California. 13.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carpinteria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,996-138-1.14%
202812,134-139-1.13%
202712,273-139-1.12%
202612,412-138-1.1%
202512,550-139-1.1%
202412,689-139-1.08%
202312,828-149-1.15%
202212,977-159-1.21%
202113,136-108-0.82%
202013,244-86-0.65%
201913,330-119-0.88%
201813,449-120-0.88%
201713,569-83-0.61%
201613,652250.18%
201513,627750.55%
201413,5522161.62%
201313,3362361.8%
201213,100870.67%
201113,013170.13%
201012,99600%
200014,1944473.25%
199013,7472,91226.88%
198010,8353,85355.18%
19706,9821,98439.7%
19604,9982,13474.51%
19502,864-9,132-76.13%

Carpinteria Population by Year