DEMOGRAPHICS

Population and Housing Counts

	Census Bureau *		State Department of Finance **	SANDAG ***
Year	1990	2000	2008	2010	2020	2030
Population	62,846	78,247	103,811	107,217	120,597	128,700
Housing Units	27,119	33,717	44,027	45,321	48,975	50,728

Notes:
    * Census Bureau estimates are as of April 1 of the years stated.
  ** State Department of Finance estimates are as of January 1 of the year stated.
*** The SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) housing and population estimates are from the SANDAG Final 2030 Forecast. Figures for 2030 are considered to reflect "buildout" conditions.

Select Statistics about Carlsbad from Census 2000 (As of April 1, 2000):

Summary

• The median age of Carlsbad's 78,247 residents was 39 years.
• The median family income was $77,151, up from $51,629 in 1990.
• Almost 19% of the City's population was school age (5 to 19 years old).
• Almost 18% of the City's population was age 60 or over.
• Of residents 25 years old and over, 93% were high school graduates and almost 46% had bachelor's or higher degrees.

Census 2000 profiles

For Census 2000 profiles detailing Carlsbad's demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics, please click on the following link.

2000 Census for the City of Carlsbad [70 kb]

For more information on the Census and on growth projections, please visit the SANDAG website, www.sandag.org.