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Carpinteria, CA
Full City Profile · California · Ventura County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,100
Population
5,058/sq mi density
$104,233
Median Income
$52,711 per capita
$965,200
Home Value
$1,451,254 Zillow
$2,341
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
1,147 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$104,233 median income, 3.2% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$965,200 home value, $2,341/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.2%
13,336 → 12,915
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.4%
$68,375 → $104,233
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carpinteria across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,628
-287 from 2023 (12,915)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,051
+$35,818 from 2023 ($104,233)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,336 | — | $68,375 | — |
| 2015 | 13,627 | +2.2% | $71,174 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 13,569 | -0.4% | $69,834 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,330 | -1.8% | $76,521 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 13,122 | -1.6% | $78,349 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,915 | -1.6% | $104,233 | +33% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.