COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sonora vs Carlsbad
PLACE A
Sonora, CA
VS
PLACE B
Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
Sonora is 15% smaller than Carlsbad. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Carlsbad has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
SONORACARLSBADDIFFERENCE
Total population53,16062,509−15% vs Carlsbad
Population density2415+9
Population growth0.5%15.8%−15.3 pts
Median age48.436.2+12.2
Male51.6%51.7%−0.1 pts
Female48.4%48.3%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.6%7.7%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%42.9%+35.1 pts
Black1.8%1.2%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%51.6%−38.0 pts
Asian1.5%0.6%+0.9 pts
Other5.2%3.8%+1.4 pts
Median household income$77,404$78,426−$1,022
Per capita income$44,142$37,970+$6,172
Poverty rate10.4%13.8%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%19.3%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree8.5%7.8%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%5.5%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation49.6%62.1%−12.5 pts
Median home value$433,200$212,600+$220,600
Median gross rent$1,302$1,245+$57
Owner-occupied73.9%73.3%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.2%12.0%+16.2 pts
Rent-burdened households53.7%30.0%+23.7 pts
Average commute30.021.4+8.7
Worked from home11.7%6.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%9.8%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025