Carmel Valley in California is a sublime pastoral river valley nestled into the towering Santa Lucia range, and is one of the finest wine growing regions in California. The main artery is Carmel Valley Road, which starts at Scenic Highway 1 and meanders eastward, winding along Carmel River past endless opportunities for recreation, entertainment, sumptuous food and premier wine tasting. In Carmel Valley you will also find three championship golf courses, several world-class resorts as well as quaint country inns.
Carmel Valley is home to Garland Ranch Regional Park's 4,000+ acres, open for day-use activities, known for excellent mountain trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding along the willow-lined banks of the Carmel River. In Carmel Valley one sees working horse ranches, many offering clinics and places to board your own horses.
Thirteen miles up Carmel Valley from Highway 1 is the quiet country Carmel Valley Village with its fine dining, wine tasting, antique shops and art galleries. This is where folk singer Joan Baez led the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s from her nearby Miramonte ranch. Celebrities galore have visited the Carmel Valley dating back to the 1890s when the Del Monte Lodge used the old Rancho Los Laureles as a guest lodge. Some live there now, such as Betty White and Doris Day.
Until WWII, many millionaire sportsmen built mansions in the Carmel Valley and invited their Hollywood friends to hunt boar in the hills, play polo and golf, and attend horse shows and fiestas. Now, many Fortune 500 and other business titans come to Carmel Valley for the seclusion its hills have to offer.
"Sunny" Carmel Valley enjoys moderately warm temperatures year round, with an average high of 71 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, 61 in the winter, and 78 in September and October (Indian Summer--the best weather of the year). Carmel Valley has earned its "Sunny" name because its neighbors to the west, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, and Monterey tend to get foggy (much like San Francisco weather).
Families have found Carmel Valley an ideal place to raise their children because of the excellent nearby schools. There are many golf, tennis, riding, hiking, biking opportunities. Seniors love the mild climate and short drives to a variety of restaurants, shopping and senior facilities. Live in the Village or tucked away in the surrounding hills, there is truly a perfect home for you in Carmel Valley to suit your lifestyle.
Carmel Valley is approximately 120 miles south of San Francisco and, at Mid-Valley, about 20 minutes from Monterey Peninsula Airport and 1-1/2 hours from the San Jose Airport.
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2012 Population Growth and Population Statistics |
Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
California |
United States |
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Total Population |
6,180 |
37,866,041 |
312,796,426 |
|
Square Miles |
177.83 |
165,249.89 |
N / A |
|
Population Density |
34.80 |
243.10 |
88.60 |
|
1990 Population |
5,345 |
29,750,067 |
248,704,247 |
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2000 Population |
6,431 |
33,871,546 |
281,421,535 |
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2010 Population |
6,046 |
37,253,956 |
308,745,538 |
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5 Year Population Projection (2017) |
6,379 |
39,403,067 |
324,478,770 |
|
Population Change Since 1990 |
15.62% |
27.28% |
25.77% |
|
Population Change Since 2000 |
-3.90% |
11.79% |
11.15% |
|
Population Change Since 2010 |
2.23% |
1.64% |
1.31% |
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Forecasted Population Change by 2017 |
3.22% |
4.06% |
3.73% |
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Population Male |
48.91% |
49.36% |
49.00% |
|
Population Female |
51.09% |
50.64% |
51.00% |
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Median Age |
52.20 |
35.60 |
37.50 |
The data for Carmel Valley, CA 93924 may also contain data for the following areas: Carmel Valley, Robles Del Rio
Population Change Since 1990, 2000, 2010: Change in population since 1990, 2000 and 2010 expressed as a percentage increase or decrease.
