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Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityHigher incomeSan Diego County · 37.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CarlsbadPeer medianPctileSource
Population114,37392,62173
Population change (10 yr)n/a5.4%
Median household income$142,748$137,11664
Poverty rate6.9%5.7%55
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%63.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a7.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$1,257,000$706,65082
Median gross rent$2,808$2,25082
Housing vacancy rate6.9%4.2%82
Worked from home31.9%29.9%64
Population, 2012–2024
CarlsbadPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CarlsbadPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.4%
Housing units+4.3%
Median household income+28.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+51.3%
Median gross rent+31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+10.8%
Worked from home+264.0%
Poverty rate+5.9%
Establishment density · San Diego County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services49.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care26.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Centennial, CO85108,201+3.8%$131,92862.6%
Roswell, GA7392,621+0.3%$128,65466.0%
San Mateo, CA71103,105$153,50457.8%
Thousand Oaks, CA71125,205$135,60351.4%
Alameda, CA7177,238$137,69761.5%
Plymouth, MN7079,220+8.7%$136,53465.9%
Troy, MI7087,898+7.1%$120,04564.8%
Folsom, CA6983,916$139,80454.9%
Kirkland, WA6992,621$150,41466.3%
Naperville, IL68150,692$155,10572.5%