Carmichael is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 49,742 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Carmichael is the 156th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns, Carmichael isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Carmichael are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carmichael is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carmichael who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.08%), sales jobs (12.30%), and management occupations (8.77%).

Also of interest is that Carmichael has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Carmichael is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Carmichael are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Carmichael Information and Demographics

The education level of Carmichael citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.33% of adults in Carmichael have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carmichael in 2000 was $26,811, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,244 for a family of four.

Carmichael is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carmichael home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carmichael is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carmichael include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Carmichael is English. Some people also speak Spanish.