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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 San Carlos, CA compare?
| Figure | San Carlos, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,261 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 30,722 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,677 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | San Carlos, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,614±46 |
| Median age | 41.7±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.7%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 23.4%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.9%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $237,470±$15,954 |
| Per capita income | $127,894±$7,357 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $2,854±$128 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.0%±6.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.0%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 52.3%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.3 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