Carmel Valley is a neighborhood of 45,093 people in San Diego. 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Median home value sits at $1,636,852. Households take in $199,562 a year at the median, 143% more than the country as a whole. That is roughly 85% ahead of the San Diego median. Renters pay $3,365 a month at the median. These figures are approximated by combining the 10 census tracts that make up Carmel Valley; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
57% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
45,093
Population density
3,520 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.8 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$199,562
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$95,816
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
82.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Information5.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade1.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,636,852
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,365
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.9%
43.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.76 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.2
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.7%(21,502)
Black0.5%(228)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(4,211)
Asian34.1%(15,363)
Other8.4%(3,789)
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.7%(21,502)
Black0.5%(228)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(4,211)
Asian34.1%(15,363)
Other8.4%(3,789)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
