Overview
13,289
Total Population
40.6
Median age
49.23%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
67.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,077
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carpinteria's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carpinteria is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carpinteria's population under 18 was 21.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carpinteria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carpinteria, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 19.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 205 less females than males in Carpinteria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Carpinteria, CA.
- The Carpinteria, CA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 602.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 581.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carpinteria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carpinteria population: 71.15% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.36% are Asian, 15.82% are some other race and 9.88% are multiracial.
- Carpinteria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,077 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,212 (54.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carpinteria is White with a population of 9,455 (71.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carpinteria's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,177 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Carpinteria's population decreased by 1,143 (8.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carpinteria's population increased by 243 (1.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carpinteria's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,950.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)