Carpinteria is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 12,950 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carpinteria is the 375th largest community in California.

Carpinteria home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Carpinteria real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Carpinteria 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 Carpinteria telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.23% 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.

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

The education level of Carpinteria ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Carpinteria, 42.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Carpinteria in 2022 was $52,303, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,212 for a family of four. However, Carpinteria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carpinteria is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carpinteria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carpinteria residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Carpinteria also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 43.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carpinteria include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carpinteria's cultural character, accounting for 22.20% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Carpinteria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.