COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carmichael vs Fair Oaks
PLACE A
Carmichael, California
VS
PLACE B
Fair Oaks, Georgia
Carmichael is 754% larger than Fair Oaks. Carmichael earns more, with a median household income $22,918 higher. Carmichael has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 10%).
CARMICHAELFAIR OAKSDIFFERENCE
Total population76,9489,014+754% vs Fair Oaks
Population density5,0184,618+400
Population growth29.2%9.8%+19.4 pts
Median age40.130.6+9.5
Male48.2%48.8%−0.6 pts
Female51.8%51.2%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born16.2%36.4%−20.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.3%16.0%+46.3 pts
Black6.2%14.7%−8.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.5%62.9%−47.4 pts
Asian7.8%1.5%+6.3 pts
Other8.2%4.9%+3.3 pts
Median household income$85,914$62,996+$22,918
Per capita income$47,983$25,707+$22,276
Poverty rate12.6%23.6%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%16.4%+20.2 pts
Graduate degree14.7%3.0%+11.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%8.4%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation61.4%75.7%−14.3 pts
Median home value$579,500$199,600+$379,900
Median gross rent$1,702$1,314+$388
Owner-occupied52.2%36.9%+15.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%7.7%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.4%56.0%+0.4 pts
Average commute27.126.9+0.3
Worked from home20.7%5.8%+14.9 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.3%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.1%40.5%−36.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024