Community Demographics
in Carmel, California
(Carmel is Located in Monterey County)
Population in Carmel, California
In terms of political views, the Carmel population skews Democratic. The top religion in Carmel is Catholic. The top age group is 65-up per census data.
Household Types
Singles in Carmel 40.0%
Married Couples in Carmel 60.0%
Age Groups
18 to 24 year olds 1.4%
25 to 44 year olds 14.7%
45 to 64 year olds 26.4%
65+ year olds 41.6%
Other 15.9%
Race Diversity
The Race Diversity score in Carmel, California is 15.6.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Latino/Hispanics 7.1%
Whites 86.7%
Black or African Americans 0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.2%
Asians 5.6%
Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.4%
Multi 5.5%
Other 1.2%
The Religion
The primary religious affiliation in Carmel, California is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Carmel, California is 21.4Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..
Protestant 8.7%
Catholic 36.2%
Orthodox 0.2%
Other / Christian 0.0%
Mormon 1.4%
Jewish 0.3%
Muslim 0.6%
Buddhist 1.6%
Hindu 0.0%
Other / Non-Christian 0.4%
No Religion 50.6%
Industry and Occupation
The top industry present in Carmel, California is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 62.6 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 1.5% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Carmel, California is 59.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6%
Construction 7.3%
Manufacturing 6.2%
Wholesale trade 0.2%
Retail trade 15.8%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.3%
Information 2.6%
Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 11.2%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 18.3%
Educational services, health care, and social assistance 20.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 10.2%
Other services, except public administration 1.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1.7%
The Occupation Diversity score in Carmel, California is 44.4.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 62.6%
Service occupations 10.0%
Sales and office occupations 21.8%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1.5%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4.1%
Average Educational level
86.9% of residents in Carmel, California have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 45.8% of residents in Carmel, California hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Carmel, California is 66.3.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Less than high school graduate 4.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.2%
Some college or associate's degree 22.4%
Bachelor's degree 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree 30.4%
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