Carmichael is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 79,793 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Carmichael is the 110th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Carmichael are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Carmichael 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 Carmichael telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.50% 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.

Another interesting thing about Carmichael, despite not being a huge town, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The population of Carmichael is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.37% of adults in Carmichael have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carmichael in 2022 was $45,855, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,420 for a family of four. However, Carmichael contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carmichael is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carmichael home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carmichael residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Carmichael also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.42% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carmichael include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carmichael's cultural character, accounting for 16.70% of the town’s population.

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