Carlsbad

  1. Carlsbad Legal Resources
  2. Carlsbad Statistics
  3. Carlsbad Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Carlsbad Employment Information
  5. Carlsbad Family Information
  6. Carlsbad Education Information
  7. Carlsbad Business Information
  8. Carlsbad Public Benefits Information
  9. Carlsbad Criminal Information
  10. Carlsbad Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Carlsbad Zip Codes


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Carlsbad Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,115
  • Land Area (2000): 4,627.047 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.371 square kilometers
Carlsbad Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 26,359 2002 26,132 2005 Not Available
2000 27,458 2003 25,462 2006 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 25,690 2007 25,360

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Houses (2000): 14,527
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 938
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,188
Carlsbad Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,472 82.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,481 16.55%

Carlsbad Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Employment Information Back to top
Carlsbad Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,799 9,964 835 7.73% 78
1991 11,224 10,374 850 7.57% 76
1992 11,519 10,484 1,035 8.98% 90
1993 11,700 10,520 1,180 10.09% 101
1994 11,807 10,589 1,217 10.31% 103
1995 11,525 10,450 1,075 9.33% 93
1996 11,571 10,575 996 8.61% 86
1997 11,847 10,977 870 7.35% 74
1998 12,239 11,276 964 7.87% 79
1999 12,101 11,010 1,091 9.02% 90
2000 11,369 10,708 661 5.81% 58
2001 11,477 10,889 587 5.12% 51
2002 11,642 10,942 701 6.02% 60
2003 11,774 11,048 726 6.17% 62
2004 11,832 11,139 693 5.86% 59
2005 11,943 11,370 573 4.80% 48
2006 12,289 11,827 461 3.75% 37
2007 12,741 12,352 389 3.05% 31
2008 13,102 12,723 378 2.89% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,939 12,628 311 2.40% 24
Feb 2008 12,928 12,590 338 2.61% 26
Mar 2008 12,845 12,497 348 2.71% 27
Apr 2008 12,997 12,662 335 2.58% 26
May 2008 12,998 12,640 358 2.75% 28
Jun 2008 13,287 12,848 439 3.30% 33
Jul 2008 13,385 12,918 467 3.49% 35
Aug 2008 13,299 12,845 454 3.41% 34
Sep 2008 13,238 12,883 355 2.68% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Carlsbad Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,126 15.72%
2. Construction 813 11.35%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 473 6.60%
4. Public Administration 444 6.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 374 5.22%
6. Educational Services 324 4.52%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 253 3.53%
8. Repair and Maintenance 252 3.52%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 231 3.22%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 208 2.90%
11. Health Care 199 2.78%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 176 2.46%
13. Utilities 172 2.40%
14. Truck Transportation 170 2.37%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 165 2.30%
16. Department and Other General Stores 141 1.97%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 131 1.83%
18. Metal Manufactuing 120 1.68%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 117 1.63%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,001 16.53%
2. Educational Services 779 12.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 602 9.94%
4. Department and Other General Stores 349 5.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 330 5.45%
6. Public Administration 328 5.42%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 244 4.03%
8. Social Assistance 238 3.93%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 219 3.62%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 218 3.60%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 202 3.34%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 157 2.59%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 1.55%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 83 1.37%
15. Private Household Services 82 1.35%
16. Other Transportation 80 1.32%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 1.32%
18. Construction 78 1.29%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 72 1.19%
20. Mining 69 1.14%

Carlsbad Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 488 6.81%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 418 5.83%
3. Extraction Workers 369 5.15%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 330 4.61%
6. Other Management Occupations 293 4.09%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 275 3.84%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 260 3.63%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 3.21%
10. Other Production Occupations 182 2.54%
11. Construction Laborers 169 2.36%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 167 2.33%
13. Other Construction Trades 167 2.33%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 160 2.23%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 148 2.07%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 146 2.04%
17. Top Executives 144 2.01%
18. Engineers 136 1.90%
19. Electricians 126 1.76%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 126 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 408 6.74%
2. Secretaries and Admins 379 6.26%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 310 5.12%
4. Cashiers 292 4.82%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 282 4.66%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 275 4.54%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 228 3.77%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 217 3.58%
9. Registered Nurses 215 3.55%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 210 3.47%
11. Child Care Workers 194 3.20%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 191 3.15%
13. Other Management Occupations 182 3.01%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 177 2.92%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 2.71%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 155 2.56%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 147 2.43%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 143 2.36%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 142 2.35%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 112 1.85%

Carlsbad Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,177 48.62%
15-35 hours 2,795 11.16%
1-14 hours 628 2.51%
No regular hours 9,444 37.71%

Carlsbad Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 446 3.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 532 4.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 937 7.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,069 8.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,487 11.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,548 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,357 18.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,276 10.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 484 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 595 4.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 361 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 88 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 652 5.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 759 6.03%

Carlsbad Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 736 5.85%
5-9 2,900 23.03%
10-14 3,239 25.72%
15-19 1,938 15.39%
20-24 852 6.77%
25-29 232 1.84%
30-34 965 7.66%
35-39 193 1.53%
40-44 228 1.81%
45-59 561 4.46%
60-89 495 3.93%
At least 90 252 2.00%

Carlsbad Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.16% 9,877 78.44%
30-44 56 0.44% 1,330 10.56%
45-59 107 0.85% 454 3.61%
At least 60 92 0.73% 655 5.20%

Carlsbad Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,155 16.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,722 75.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 83 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 275 2.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 301 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 368 2.84%

Carlsbad Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,644 (32,433 people)
Families (2000): 9,126 (27,793 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,794
People at same address in 1995: 18,054
Carlsbad Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,506 11.91%
$10,000-$14,999 1,242 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 1,102 8.72%
$20,000-$24,999 991 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 1,003 7.93%
$30,000-$34,999 853 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 911 7.20%
$40,000-$44,999 779 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 724 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 1,107 8.76%
$60,000-$74,999 893 7.06%
$75,000-$99,999 802 6.34%
$100,000-$124,999 338 2.67%
$125,000-$149,999 94 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 139 1.10%
$200,000 or more 160 1.27%

Carlsbad Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,099 24.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,922 31.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 384 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,064 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,767 14.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 880 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 284 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 155 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Carlsbad Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,491 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,562 10.85%
Public Assistance 603 1.84%
Retirement 2,178 6.63%
Self Employment 1,400 4.26%
Social Security 3,977 12.11%
Supplemental Security 683 2.08%
Wage / Salary 9,151 27.86%
Other 1,797 5.47%

Carlsbad Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,054 57.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,005 42.57%

Carlsbad Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,330 10.99%
Color 1 Box Married 7,613 62.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,772 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 385 3.18%

Carlsbad Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,639 12.14%
Color 1 Box Married 7,767 57.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,578 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,519 11.25%

Carlsbad Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Education Information Back to top
Carlsbad Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,898 7.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,590 14.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,492 35.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,515 23.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,276 5.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,977 8.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,229 5.13%

Carlsbad Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 352 1.06% 155 0.47% 507 1.53%
Kindergarten 496 1.50% 54 0.16% 550 1.66%
Grades 1-4 2,044 6.17% 186 0.56% 2,230 6.73%
Grades 5-8 2,011 6.07% 116 0.35% 2,127 6.42%
Grades 9-12 2,018 6.09% 127 0.38% 2,145 6.48%
Undergrad college 996 3.01% 188 0.57% 1,184 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 153 0.46% 78 0.24% 231 0.70%
Total 8,070 24.37% 904 2.73% 8,974 27.10%

Carlsbad Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $34,683,000
Retail sales (2002): $195,230,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $33,981,000
Carlsbad Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carlsbad Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,351 84.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,151 15.85%

Carlsbad Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 133
Carlsbad Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.794 0.759 0.038 1.138 5.729 0.417 13.885 50.837 2.352 67.491
2000 3.642 0.401 0.109 0.728 4.880 0.364 12.128 43.485 2.440 58.416
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 4.209 0.383 0.038 1.071 5.702 0.459 13.355 43.854 3.176 60.845
2003 5.498 0.157 0.039 0.393 6.088 0.000 10.525 38.567 2.356 51.449
2004 2.297 0.701 0.078 0.740 3.815 0.195 8.719 32.230 1.596 42.546
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 4.574 0.394 0.079 0.591 5.639 0.276 8.557 36.120 2.169 46.845

Carlsbad Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 55
2005 22 55
2006 20 54
2007 21 51

Carlsbad Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,930
2000 1,738
2001 0
2002 1,739

Carlsbad Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carlsbad Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,898 14.79%
10-19 Years 5,195 15.69%
20-29 Years 3,540 10.69%
30-39 Years 4,106 12.40%
40-49 Years 5,054 15.26%
50-59 Years 3,788 11.44%
60-69 Years 2,675 8.08%
70-79 Years 2,380 7.19%
80-89 Years 1,244 3.76%
90+ Years 235 0.71%

Carlsbad Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,138 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 16,977 51.27%

Carlsbad Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,091 60.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,702 35.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 522 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 248 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 187 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Carlsbad Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,358 19.68%
2. English 3,263 19.13%
3. United States Or American 3,004 17.61%
4. Irish 2,762 16.19%
5. French Non-Basque 710 4.16%
6. Scotch Irish 624 3.66%
7. Dutch 526 3.08%
8. Scottish 420 2.46%
9. Italian 400 2.34%
10. Polish 259 1.52%

Carlsbad Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,609 73.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,798 25.31%
3. German 134 0.43%
4. Japanese 51 0.17%
5. Other West Germanic 39 0.13%
6. French 32 0.10%
7. Scandinavian 21 0.07%
8. Other Indic 20 0.06%
9. Hindi 16 0.05%
10. Chinese 15 0.05%

Carlsbad Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,816 96.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 707 2.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 592 1.79%

Carlsbad Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Carlsbad Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carlsbad Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88220 88221