Carmel Valley is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,524 people and two associated 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.Carmel Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Carmel Valley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carmel Valley who work in management occupations (17.92%), architecture and engineering (9.54%), and healthcare (9.25%). Carmel Valley is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Carmel Valley, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Carmel Valley has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 34.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Carmel Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Carmel Valley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Carmel Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Carmel Valley’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Being a small town, Carmel Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Carmel Valley. 60.90% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Carmel Valley in 2022 was $96,475, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $385,900 for a family of four. 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, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Carmel Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
