| | Carpinteria, CA | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Population | 13,289 | 44,799 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 40.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 59.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 56.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,996 | 44,755 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,194 | 42,807 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,747 | 40,181 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.8% | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.8% | 21.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,134.9 | 477.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.6 | 93.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 6.7 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carpinteria, CA | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 18.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carpinteria, CA | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| White | 47.8% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 45.7% | 24.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carpinteria, CA | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.4% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.4% | 40.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.6% | 57.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.0% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.67 | 1.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,958 | 23,673 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,173 | 10,125 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.7% | 10.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.9% | 65.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,785 | 13,548 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 13.3% | 10.8% |