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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 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA compare?
| Figure | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,105 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,220 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,035 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 15.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,162±16 |
| Median age | 68.5±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.7%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.0%±6.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.9%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $129,250±$46,886 |
| Per capita income | $95,579±$22,768 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $2,707±$489 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.8%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 47.6%±25.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.9 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.8 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