Carlsbad, California

Geography Carlsbad is located at 33°7'19" North, 117°17'49" West (33.121990, -117.296811)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 105.6 km² (40.8 mi²). 97.0 km² (37.4 mi²) of it is land and 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.24% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 78,247 people, 31,521 households, and 20,898 families residing in the city. The population density is 806.9/km² (2,090.2/mi²). There are 33,798 housing units at an average density of 348.5/km² (902.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.55% White, 0.96% African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 4.65% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 11.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 31,521 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.96.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $65,145, and the median income for a family is $77,151. Males have a median income of $54,826 versus $39,415 for females. The per capita income for the city is $34,863. 5.9% of the population and 3.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.3% are under the age of 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older.