CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Carlsbad
California · 63,126 residents · 37.812 sq mi
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Carlsbad is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $45,739. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 15,121 residents. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $255,600. Households here earn about 28% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024114K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(4,209)
5 to 96.3%(3,994)
10 to 145.2%(3,286)
15 to 195.3%(3,371)
20 to 246.8%(4,295)
25 to 3419.5%(12,307)
35 to 4417.8%(11,235)
45 to 5410.7%(6,724)
55 to 648.7%(5,495)
65 to 748.6%(5,417)
75 to 843.4%(2,121)
85 and over1.1%(672)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$45,739
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,145 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$255,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $308,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(63,013)
Black0.9%(691)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(9,170)
Asian4.2%(3,271)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(56,891)
Black0.8%(535)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(8,450)
Asian3.2%(2,040)
Other5.8%(3,660)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican12.8%(14,682)
South American1.5%(1,719)
Central American0.8%(932)
Peruvian0.5%(598)
Salvadoran0.5%(547)
Puerto Rican0.4%(493)
Spaniard0.3%(367)
Ecuadorian0.2%(281)
Colombian0.2%(272)
Cuban0.2%(198)
Chilean0.2%(195)
Argentine0.1%(167)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(146)
Venezuelan0.1%(143)
Nicaraguan0.1%(100)
Dominican0%(48)
Bolivian0%(38)
Panamanian0%(37)
Paraguayan0%(18)
Honduran0%(13)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(2,349)
Chinese2%(2,249)
Filipino1.2%(1,348)
Vietnamese0.7%(857)
Japanese0.7%(830)
Korean0.4%(475)
Kazakh0.1%(137)
Taiwanese0.1%(74)
Pakistani0%(57)
Burmese0%(43)
Thai0%(37)
Cambodian0%(32)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(483)
Chamorro0.3%(311)
Tongan0.1%(89)
Guamanian0%(17)
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
German14.3%(16,411)
English13.7%(15,685)
Irish12.4%(14,141)
Italian7.1%(8,142)
American3.6%(4,112)
Swedish2.9%(3,321)
Scottish2.6%(3,021)
Polish2.6%(2,948)
French2.3%(2,662)
Norwegian2.3%(2,590)
Russian2.1%(2,377)
Dutch1.2%(1,354)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(1,294)
British1.1%(1,203)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,117)
Subsaharan African1%(1,100)
Iranian0.8%(911)
Arab0.8%(894)
Ukrainian0.8%(869)
Hungarian0.7%(788)
Lithuanian0.6%(715)
Greek0.6%(666)
Welsh0.4%(498)
French Canadian0.4%(490)
Austrian0.4%(484)
Portuguese0.4%(461)
Australian0.4%(448)
Croatian0.4%(439)
Swiss0.4%(419)
Brazilian0.4%(415)
Czech0.3%(370)
Lebanese0.3%(358)
Armenian0.3%(344)
Finnish0.3%(306)
Nigerian0.2%(285)
Egyptian0.2%(264)
Canadian0.2%(233)
Belgian0.2%(217)
Romanian0.2%(195)
Slovak0.2%(195)
Turkish0.2%(189)
Bulgarian0.2%(187)
Syrian0.2%(176)
Latvian0.1%(136)
West Indian0.1%(117)
Serbian0.1%(70)
Jamaican0.1%(69)
Macedonian0.1%(65)
Slovene0%(45)
Moroccan0%(40)
Haitian0%(34)
Iraqi0%(33)
Israeli0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Palestinian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(13,836)
Married61.2%(28,081)
Widowed1.7%(793)
Divorced7%(3,198)
Women 15+
Never married23%(10,840)
Married57.3%(27,050)
Widowed5.5%(2,603)
Divorced14.2%(6,686)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Carlsbad, California?
Carlsbad, California has about 63,126 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Carlsbad, California?
The typical household in Carlsbad, California earns about $45,739 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Carlsbad, California expensive?
In Carlsbad, California, the median home is worth about $255,600, and the typical rent is about $774 a month.
How educated are people in Carlsbad, California?
About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carlsbad, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Carlsbad, California?
About 6.8% of people in Carlsbad, California live below the federal poverty line.
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