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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carlsbad, CA compare?
| Figure | Carlsbad, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 112,260 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 114,746 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,035 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.6% |
| Measure | Carlsbad, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 114,373±104 |
| Median age | 42.5±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.4%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.7%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.1%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.1%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $142,748±$7,547 |
| Per capita income | $72,390±$2,684 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,257,000±$36,014 |
| Median gross rent | $2,808±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.2%±3.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.9%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 31.9%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.6%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov