COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gold River vs Carmichael
PLACE A
Gold River, California
VS
PLACE B
Carmichael, California
Gold River is 90% smaller than Carmichael. Gold River earns more, with a median household income $89,206 higher. Carmichael has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs -1%).
GOLD RIVERCARMICHAELDIFFERENCE
Total population7,92476,948−90% vs Carmichael
Population density2,9815,018−2,037
Population growth-0.9%29.2%−30.1 pts
Median age53.940.1+13.8
Male47.8%48.2%−0.4 pts
Female52.2%51.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born17.7%16.2%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%62.3%+2.7 pts
Black3.6%6.2%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%15.5%−4.5 pts
Asian14.3%7.8%+6.5 pts
Other6.0%8.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$175,120$85,914+$89,206
Per capita income$92,573$47,983+$44,590
Poverty rate2.9%12.6%−9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.460−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher65.6%36.7%+28.9 pts
Graduate degree29.8%14.7%+15.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%7.3%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation57.4%61.4%−4.0 pts
Median home value$724,400$579,500+$144,900
Median gross rent$2,448$1,702+$746
Owner-occupied86.8%52.2%+34.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%5.6%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%56.4%−5.1 pts
Average commute23.127.1−4.1
Worked from home35.8%20.7%+15.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.3%−0.7 pts
Uninsured1.5%4.1%−2.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024