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"Carpinteria" redirects here. For the town in San Luis Province, Argentina, see Carpintería (San Luis).
City of Carpinteria
City
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara
Government
 • MayorGregg Carty
 • SenateTony Strickland (R)
 • AssemblyPedro Nava (D)
 • U. S. CongressLois Capps (D)
Area
 • Total7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2)
 • Land2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
 • Water4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total13,765
 • Density1,944.4/sq mi (755/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93013-93014
Area code805
FIPS code06-11446
GNIS feature ID1652684
GATVChannel 18[1]
Websitewww.carpinteria.ca.us
Linden Avenue (looking away from the beach)
Linden Avenue (looking toward the beach)
Sunset on the beach (end of Linden Ave)
File:Santabarbaraview2-crop.jpg
A view of Venoco Pier.

Carpinteria is a small oceanside city located in south Santa Barbara County, California, east of Santa Barbara and northwest of Ventura. The population was 14,194 at the 2000 census.

The Spanish named the area "Carpinteria" because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or "carpentry shop" there; this was due to the availability of naturally-occurring surface tar which was used to seal the canoes. Tar seeps are still visible at selected sites, such as Tar Pits Park on the campground beach of Carpinteria State Beach. The three closest drilling platforms visible from the shore are within the Carpinteria Offshore Oil Field, the 50th-largest field in California.[2]

Carpinteria beach is known for its gentle slope and calm waves in selected sandy areas but also good surfing swells in some of the more rocky areas [1]. Seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May at the rookery [2] in the nearby Carpinteria Bluffs [3], as well as an occasional gray whale. Tidepools contain starfish, sea anemones, crabs, snails, octopuses and sea urchins. A marathon-length round trip north of the rookery along the beach to Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara is possible, though passable only during low tide. A popular campground is located adjacent to the beach. There is bird watching at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve.

The city has a weekly newspaper called The Coastal View. The city of Carpinteria is served by the Carpinteria Unified School District. It includes one high school, one middle (junior high) school, and three public elementary schools, one of which is an alternative school (K-6). The district also has an alternative high school. Other schools include: Howard Carden School, a private preK - 7 elementary school, Carpinteria Christian School, a Baptist K-8 school, Cate School, a private preparatory school and Pacifica Graduate Institute, home of the Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Library. This graduate school offers master's and PhD programs in depth psychology and mythology.

Since 1987, the California Avocado Festival has been held in Carpinteria on the first weekend of October. The Santa Barbara Polo Club, one of the main equestrian polo fields in the country, is located in Carpinteria. The city is also home to Hollandia Produce, an organic produce company with 70 employees. The Carpinteria Amtrak Station is an Amtrak rail station stop located on Linden Avenue by the beach. It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it (62.86%) is water.

The city is located almost entirely in a "coastal zone". Immediately to the north of Carpinteria lie foothills and then a mountain range. Between the foothills and the populated area of the city is an agricultural zone.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 14,194 persons, 4,989 households, and 3,332 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,250.8 people per square mile (2,029.8/km²). There were 5,464 housing units at an average density of 2,021.3/sq mi (781.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.40% White, 0.59% African American, 0.99% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 18.09% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.50% of the population.

There were 4,989 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,729, and the median income for a family was $54,849. Males had a median income of $35,679 versus $30,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,563. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Carpinteria hosts an annual Avocado Festival, with a history extending back to 1986.[3] Over 80,000 persons attend the three-day festival which takes place during the first weekend of October on Linden Avenue. The festival offers avocado products and locally made goods.

Economy

Top employers

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[4] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 NuSil 324
2 Dako 320
3 Carpinteria Unified School District 305
4 Clipper Windpower 183
5 AGIA 170
6 CKE Restaurants 165
7 Helix Medical 163
8 Pacific Scientific 130
9 Tyco Electronics 117
10 Bega 102

Notable residents

Notable locations

  • Faith Lutheran Church
  • First Church of Christ Scientist
  • Carpinteria Community Church
  • Carpinteria Valley Baptist Church
  • Saint Joseph Catholic Church
  • Church of Christ
  • Church of the Nazarene
  • The Carpenters Chapel
  • Carpinteria Girls Club

Public schools

The Carpinteria Unified School District, which also includes the community of Summerland, and some outlying areas, includes the following:

Students at elementary schools prepared two web sites about Carpinteria for the year 2000[5] and 2001[6] International Schools CyberFair competitions.[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/edd/GATV%20schedule.shtml
  2. ^ "2008 Report of the state oil & gas supervisor" (PDF). Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources. California Department of Conservation ("DOGGR 2009"). 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) p. 63.
  3. ^ http://www.avofest.com/history.html
  4. ^ City of Carpinteria CAFR
  5. ^ http://www.socalsail.com/cyberfair/ Carpinteria Valley Leaders
  6. ^ http://www.lindenavenue.com/ Linden Avenue
  7. ^ http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsncf/Index.cfm


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