Carmel Valley is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,524 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Carmel Valley is the 540th largest community in California.
Carmel Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Carmel Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Carmel Valley is also a town of artists. Carmel Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carmel Valley’s character.
Also of interest is that Carmel Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Carmel Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Carmel Valley is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Carmel Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Carmel Valley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Carmel Valley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Carmel Valley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Carmel Valley may be for you.
If knowledge is power, Carmel Valley is a pretty powerful place. 55.99% of the adults in Carmel Valley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Carmel Valley in 2018 was $76,644, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $306,576 for a family of four.
Carmel Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carmel Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carmel Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carmel Valley include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Carmel Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.