Carpinteria, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,700 (All urban)

Carpinteria, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,473 (5,025 occupied: 2,923 owner occupied, 2,102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2025 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,299 (lower quartile is $980, upper quartile is $1,772)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,336

Median gross rent in Carpinteria, CA in 2007: $1,361

Housing units in Carpinteria with a mortgage: 1,240 (219 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 366

Carpinteria,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $730,743 (it was $300,700 in 2000)

Carpinteria:	$730,743
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $768,574 - $954,283

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $773,123
Here: $773,123
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $706,501
Here: $706,501
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $543,655
Here: $543,655
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $489,874
Here: $489,874
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $483,455
Here: $483,455
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $121,475
Here: $121,475
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,652
Here: $80,652
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,252

In family households: 12,088 (2,338 male householders, 1,025 female householders)
2,607 spouses, 4,111 children (3,998 natural, 43 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 276 grandchildren, 327 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 697 other relatives, 574 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,164 (615 male householders (421 living alone)), 1,052 female householders (864 living alone)), 497 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 125 (5 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,185 2-persons, 704 3-persons, 671 4-persons, 406 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 279 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,285 1-person, 323 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

2,513 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (193 men, 460 women).

61.9% of residents of Carpinteria speak English at home.
34.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,686 (25.6%)
(26.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carpinteria, California:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 132 3 rooms: 189 4 rooms: 439 5 rooms: 836 6 rooms: 766 7 rooms: 345 8 rooms: 96 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carpinteria, California:
	1 room: 173 2 rooms: 361 3 rooms: 429 4 rooms: 555 5 rooms: 403 6 rooms: 122 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 47
1995 to 1998: 66
1990 to 1994: 195
1980 to 1989: 852
1970 to 1979: 2,141
1960 to 1969: 961
1950 to 1959: 589
1940 to 1949: 301
1939 or earlier: 321

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carpinteria:
	no bedroom: 72 1 bedroom: 219 2 bedrooms: 1,053 3 bedrooms: 1,039 4 bedrooms: 500 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carpinteria:
	no bedroom: 189 1 bedroom: 712 2 bedrooms: 804 3 bedrooms: 331 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carpinteria in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 949 2 vehicles: 1,228 3 vehicles: 535 4 vehicles: 87 5 or more vehicles: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in Carpinteria in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 271 1 vehicle: 915 2 vehicles: 690 3 vehicles: 176 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Carpinteria, CA:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 to $249,999: 123
$250,000 to $299,999: 124
$300,000 to $399,999: 266
$400,000 to $499,999: 234
$500,000 to $749,999: 464
$750,000 to $999,999: 643
$1,000,000 or more: 716

Carpinteria rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carpinteria:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 58
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 45
$750 to $799: 82
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 96
$1,000 to $1,249: 377
$1,250 to $1,499: 424
$1,500 to $1,999: 423
$2,000 or more: 228
No cash rent: 74

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 732 1990 to 1994: 937 1985 to 1989: 563 1980 to 1984: 427 1975 to 1979: 265 1970 to 1974: 293 1970 to 1974: 96 1965 to 1969: 373

Carpinteria, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.0%
Number of people working at home: 253 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 384
5 to 9 minutes: 1156
10 to 14 minutes: 826
15 to 19 minutes: 863
20 to 24 minutes: 1377
25 to 29 minutes: 360
30 to 34 minutes: 1167
35 to 39 minutes: 88
40 to 44 minutes: 90
45 to 59 minutes: 139
60 to 89 minutes: 238
90 or more minutes: 134

Carpinteria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,733 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,368 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 209 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 163 (2%)
Walked: 236 (3%)
Other means: 86 (1%)
Worked at home: 253 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 331
$10,000 to $14,999: 205
$15,000 to $19,999: 299
$20,000 to $24,999: 205
$25,000 to $29,999: 421
$30,000 to $34,999: 263
$35,000 to $39,999: 305
$40,000 to $44,999: 296
$45,000 to $49,999: 299
$50,000 to $59,999: 414
$60,000 to $74,999: 600
$75,000 to $99,999: 605
$100,000 to $124,999: 342
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 or more: 74

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6300

English: 1070

German: 957

Irish: 619

Italian: 590

United States or American: 436

French (except Basque): 194

Polish: 180

Scottish: 177

Norwegian: 169

Swedish: 157

Russian: 157

Dutch: 147

European: 136

Scotch-Irish: 116

French Canadian: 99

Danish: 73

Welsh: 69

Arab:: 52

British: 49

Subsaharan African:: 37

Syrian: 33

Canadian: 33

Croatian: 30

Hungarian: 28

Greek: 27

Portuguese: 27

Pennsylvania German: 26

Scandinavian: 24

Austrian: 22

Ethiopian: 22

Icelander: 21

Finnish: 18

Northern European: 17

Yugoslavian: 16

Lithuanian: 16

Basque: 16

Czech: 16

Czechoslovakian: 14

Armenian: 13

African: 11

New Zealander: 11

Australian: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Slovene: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Haitian: 8

Egyptian: 8

Brazilian: 6

Other Arab: 6

Moroccan: 5

South African: 4

Belgian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (82%)
Canada (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Korea (2%)
Germany (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Guatemala (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7443
Northeast: 716
Midwest: 1139
South: 574
West: 660

54% of Carpinteria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 121
Nursery to 4th grade: 106
5th and 6th grade: 245
7th and 8th grade: 150
9th grade: 131
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 102
12th grade, no diploma: 193
High school graduate (or equivalency): 816
Less than 1 year of college: 313
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 801
Associate degree: 304
Bachelor's degree: 819
Master's degree: 184
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 69

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 155
Nursery to 4th grade: 94
5th and 6th grade: 262
7th and 8th grade: 163
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 110
12th grade, no diploma: 186
High school graduate (or equivalency): 967
Less than 1 year of college: 293
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 827
Associate degree: 428
Bachelor's degree: 930
Master's degree: 316
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 54.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,599
Black householders: $90,761
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $94,507
Asian householders: $86,628
Some other race householders: $62,721
Two or more races householders: $68,771
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,173

Carpinteria household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carpinteria household income for Black householders

Carpinteria household income for Asian householders

Carpinteria household income for Some other race householders

Carpinteria household income for Two or more races householders

Carpinteria household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carpinteria marital status for males

Carpinteria marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $954,316
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $334,144
Asian householders: $850,549
Some other race householders: $870,719
Two or more races householders: $911,302
Hispanic or Latino householders: $863,428

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,154
One, attached: 423
Two: 139
3 or 4: 382
5 to 9: 446
10 to 19: 371
20 to 49: 348
50 or more: 268
Mobile homes: 908
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Median worth of mobile homes: $310,119

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carpinteria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84

Here:	4.5%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60

Here:	7.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	4.8%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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