Editing Carpinteria, California

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|named_for = The carpentry shops in the former [[Chumash people|Chumash]] settlement of '''Mishopshno''' ("Correspondence"<ref>{{Cite book
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| first1 = Lynne
| last2 = Perry
| first2 = Rosalind
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|leader_name = Wade Nomura<ref>{{Cite web
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'''Carpinteria''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ɑːr|p|ᵻ|n|t|ə|ˈ|r|iː|ə}}; {{langx|es|Carpintería}}, meaning "[[Carpentry]]") is a small seaside city in southeastern [[Santa Barbara County, California]]. Located on the [[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast]] of [[California]], it had a population of 13,264 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Carpinteria is a popular surf destination; the city embraced the slogan "World's Safest Beach" in 1912, which it still uses today.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2017|title=Does Carpinteria really have the 'world's safest beach?'|url=https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/curious-coast/copy_of_does-carpinteria-really-have-the-worlds-safest-beach|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=KCRW|language=en}}</ref><ref name="surf-forecast.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/RinconPoint.shtml|title=Rincon - Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (CAL - Ventura, USA)|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Upper Linden Ave looking North.JPG|left|thumb|Downtown Carpinteria, c. 1950s.]] 
Carpinteria was home to a [[Chumash people|Chumash]] village during pre-colonial times, which was known as Šujtu.<ref>Maxwell, Thomas J. (1982). ''The Temescals of Arroyo Conejo''. California Lutheran College. Page 58.</ref>

In 1769, the Spanish [[Portolá expedition]] came west along the beach from the previous night's encampment at [[Rincon (surfspot)|Rincon]]. The explorers found a large native village on the point of land where Carpinteria Pier is today. The party camped nearby on [[Timeline of the Portolá expedition|August 17]]. Fray [[Juan Crespí]], a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, noted that "Not far from the town we saw some springs of pitch. The Indians have many canoes, and at the time were building one, for which reason the soldiers named this town La Carpinteria" (the [[carpentry]] shop).<ref>{{cite book |last=Bolton |first=Herbert E. |pages=162 |year=1927 |title=Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774 |url=http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000288788 |publisher=HathiTrust Digital Library |access-date=April 1, 2014}}</ref>

The Chumash people used the naturally occurring surface [[Bitumen|asphalt]] to seal their [[canoe]]s, known as [[Tomol]]s. [[Petroleum seep]]s are still visible along the beach bluffs at [[Carpinteria Tar Pits|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.<ref name="2008rpt">{{cite web | title = 2008 Report of the state oil & gas supervisor | work = Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources | publisher = California Department of Conservation | year = 2009 | url = ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/oil/annual_reports/2008/PR06_Annual_2008.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170525054948/ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/oil/annual_reports/2008/PR06_Annual_2008.pdf | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 25, 2017 | access-date = February 11, 2010 |page=63}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:El Estero, Carpinteria Dec 68 (28907839152).jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of El Estero.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}} (72.11%) is water.

The city is located almost entirely on a coastal plain in between the [[Santa Ynez Mountains]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Immediately to the north of Carpinteria lie foothills and then the Santa Ynez Mountains. Between the foothills and the populated area of the city is an agricultural zone. The mountains provide a scenic backdrop to town, covered in [[chaparral]] and displaying prominent [[sandstone]] outcrops. Because of the well-ventilated nature of the air basin, ozone concentrations are low while air quality is high.

[[Pinniped|Seals]] and [[sea lions]] can be seen in the area December through May at the [[rookery]]<ref name="lotsafunmaps.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.lotsafunmaps.com/details.php?locationid=292|title=Carpinteria Seal Rookery, and Clifftop Walk|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> in the nearby Carpinteria Bluffs,<ref name="carpinteriabluffs.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.carpinteriabluffs.org/wp/ |title=Carpinteria Bluffs |access-date=March 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317112745/http://www.carpinteriabluffs.org/wp/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016  }}</ref> as well as an occasional [[gray whale]]. [[Tidepool]]s contain [[starfish]], [[sea anemone]]s, [[crab]]s, [[snail]]s, [[octopus]]es and [[sea urchin]]s.

There is bird watching at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, established in 1977 and administered by the [[University of California Natural Reserve System|Natural Reserve System]] of the [[University of California]].<ref name="carpinteria.ucnrs.org">{{cite web|url=http://carpinteria.ucnrs.org/landuse.html|title=Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve - University of California Natural Reserve System|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Carpinteria Salt Marsh Dredging to Begin in April 2023 |url=https://www.edhat.com/news/carpinteria-salt-marsh-dredging-to-begin-in-april-2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=Edhat |publisher=Santa Barbara County Public Works Department |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Wardholme Torrey Pine, the largest known [[Torrey Pine|Torrey pine tree]] on earth, is located in downtown Carpinteria.<ref name="CC">{{cite web|title=The World's Largest Torrey Pine: The Tree to End All Trees|date=July 20, 2015|publisher=California Curiosities|url=http://www.californiacuriosities.com/worlds-largest-torrey-pine/|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Carpinteria has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=209740&cityname=Carpinteria%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Carpinteria, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref>

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| Jan high F = 62.9
| Feb high F = 63.9
| Mar high F = 64.6
| Apr high F = 67.3
| May high F = 69.0
| Jun high F = 70.4
| Jul high F = 73.2
| Aug high F = 73.8
| Sep high F = 73.6
| Oct high F = 71.7
| Nov high F = 67.8
| Dec high F = 63.3
| year high F = 68.5 
| Jan low F = 43.2
| Feb low F = 45.1
| Mar low F = 47.3
| Apr low F = 49.3
| May low F = 52.4
| Jun low F = 55.2
| Jul low F = 58.0
| Aug low F = 58.2
| Sep low F = 57.1
| Oct low F = 53.0
| Nov low F = 47.1
| Dec low F = 43.2
| year low F = 50.8
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.70
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.34
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.29
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.04
| May precipitation inch = 0.46
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.14
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.05
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.03
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.09
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.81
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.22
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.81
| year precipitation inch = 18.98
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1950 = 2864
| 1960 = 4998
| 1970 = 6982
| 1980 = 10835
| 1990 = 13747
| 2000 = 14194
| 2010 = 13040
| 2020 = 13264
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 12711
| estref = <ref name="State">{{cite web|url=https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|title=Archived copy|access-date=September 10, 2023|archive-date=June 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622050408/https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
[[File:Carpinteria15 (4597615086).jpg|thumb|left|[[Monterey Colonial architecture|Monterey Revival]] architecture in Carpinteria.]]
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Carpinteria had a population of 13,040. The population density was {{convert|1,406.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Carpinteria was 9,348 (71.7%) White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,351 persons (48.7%), 109 (0.8%) African American, 144 (1.1%) Native American, 296 (2.3%) Asian, 15 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,599 (19.9%) from other races, and 529 (4.1%) from two or more races.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0611446|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023940/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0611446|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Carpinteria city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 13,021 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 19 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 4,759 households, 1,510 (31.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,305 (48.4%) were married couples living together, 597 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 239 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 293 (6.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 28 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,203 households (25.3%) were one person and 525 (11.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74.  There were 3,141 families (66.0% of households); the average family size was 3.23.

The age distribution was 2,791 people (21.4%) under the age of 18, 1,267 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 3,466 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 3,717 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,799 people (13.8%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

There were 5,429 housing units at an average density of 585.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,347 (49.3%) were owner-occupied and 2,412 (50.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.  6,130 people (47.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,891 people (52.8%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 14,194 persons, 4,989 households, and 3,332 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,250.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,464 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,021.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|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%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref>

Of the 4,989 households 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 households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.38.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $47,729 and the median family income  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.

==Economy==
[[File:Carpinteria (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Carpinteria.]]
[[lynda.com]], an online software training company ranked as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. (according to ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]'' magazine's 2010 500|5000 company listing) had its headquarters in Carpinteria. The company was purchased by LinkedIn in 2015 for $1.5 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacbiztimes.com/?s=linkedin|title=Linkedin - Pacific Coast Business Times|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> [[Procore|ProCore Technologies]], a construction management software company, also has its headquarters in Carpinteria.

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 [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] [[polo]] fields in the country, is located just West of Carpinteria (outside of city limits).

The city is also home to Pete's Living, an organic produce company that was previously known as [[Hollandia Produce]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pete's - We Live For This Stuff {{!}} Try Pete's Butter Lettuce and Wondercress|url=https://www.eatpetes.com/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=Pete's Living|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[https://carpinteriaca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020-CAFR-FINAL.pdf City of Carpinteria CAFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[Procore|Procore Technologies]]
|865
|-
| 2
|[[Agilent Technologies|Agilent]] (formerly Dako)
|418
|-
|3
|[[LinkedIn]]
|340
|-
|4
|[[Carpinteria Unified School District]]
|310
|-
|5
|NuSil Technology
|288
|-
|6
|Gigavac
|248
|-
|7
|Bega US
|166
|-
|8
|AGIA, Inc.
|121
|-
|9
|Continental Auto Systems
|116
|-
|10
|Plan Member
|100
|-
|}

==Arts and culture==
Carpinteria hosts an annual California Avocado Festival, with a history extending back to 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avofest.com/about|title=About the Avocado Festival|access-date=July 21, 2024}}</ref> Over 80,000 persons attend the three-day festival which takes place during the first weekend of October. The festival offers avocado products and locally made goods. It also hosts the Carpinteria Arts Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carpinteriaartscenter.org/|title=Join the Arts Center - Carpinteria Arts Center|website=www.carpinteriaartscenter.org|access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
The city of Carpinteria is served by the Carpinteria Unified School District. It includes one high school, one middle (junior high) school, and four public elementary schools, one of which is an alternative school of choice (K-5). The district also has an alternative high school. Other schools include: Howard Carden School, a private pre-K-8 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]].

The [[Carpinteria Unified School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cusd.net|title=Carpinteria Unified School District|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> which also includes the community of [[Summerland, California|Summerland]], and some outlying areas, includes the following:

* [[Carpinteria High School]] <small>(4810 Foothill Rd)</small>
* [[Rincon High|Rincon High School]] <small>(4698 Foothill Rd)</small>
* [[Foothill Alternative High]] <small>(4698 Foothill Rd)</small>

* Carpinteria Middle|Carpinteria Middle School <small>(5351 Carpinteria Ave)</small>

* Canalino Elementary <small>(1480 Linden Ave)</small>
* Aliso Elementary <small>(4545 Carpinteria Ave)</small>
* Summerland Elementary <small>(135 Valencia Road)</small>

* Carpinteria Family School <small>(1480 Linden Ave)</small>

Students at elementary schools prepared two web sites about Carpinteria for the year 2000<ref name = site1>{{cite web|url=http://www.socalsail.com/cyberfair|title= Carpinteria Valley Leaders}}</ref> and 2001<ref name = site2>http://www.lindenavenue.com/ Linden Avenue</ref> [[International Schools CyberFair]] competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsncf/Index.cfm|title=Global SchoolNet: International CyberFair|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Pacific Surfliner (8075975240).jpg|thumb|right|[[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' at [[Carpinteria (Amtrak station)|Carpinteria Station]].]]
[[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] passes through Carpinteria, connecting the city to major destinations such as [[Los Angeles]] as well as [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] and points further north such as [[San Francisco]]. [[California State Route 150|State Route 150]] passes through a portion of Carpinteria, providing connections to [[Ojai, California|Ojai]] and [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]]. [[California State Route 192|State Route 192]] also has a short segment in Carpinteria, providing a westward connection to Santa Barbara.

The [[Carpinteria (Amtrak station)|Carpinteria Amtrak Station]] is served by [[Amtrak]]'s [[Pacific Surfliner]], which stretches between [[San Luis Obispo]] in the north and [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]] in the south.

[[Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District|MTD]] provides local bus service in Carpinteria, along with connections to [[Montecito, California|Montecito]] and [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]. [[VCTC Intercity]] provides commuter bus service to [[Ventura, California|Ventura]], Santa Barbara, and [[Los Angeles]].

==Notable people==
* [[Ichak Adizes]], business consultant<ref>Donelan, Charles (February 16, 2012) [https://www.independent.com/news/2012/feb/16/pianist-ratimir-martinovic-sbcc/ "Pianist Ratimir Martinović at SBCC"], ''Santa Barbara Independent''. Retrieved July 1, 2019.</ref> 
* [[David Binney]], alto saxophonist, composer, producer
* [[Maxwell Caulfield]], actor
* [[Stan Cornyn]], recording executive<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ln-record-executive-stan-cornyn-dies-81-20150514-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=King of the liner notes, recording executive Stan Cornyn dies 81 | date=May 14, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Costner]], actor
* [[Warren Christopher]], former US Secretary of State (1993–97)
* [[Ellen DeGeneres]], comedian, talk show host<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barragan|first1=Bianca|title=Ellen Degeneres buys lavish beachfront mansion near Santa Barbara for $18.6M|url=https://la.curbed.com/2017/10/19/16506226/ellen-degeneres-buys-mansion-carpinteria|website=Curbed LA|date=October 20, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Susan Flannery]], actress
* [[Chris Gocong]], [[American Football|football]] player
* [[Jesse James (actor)|Jesse James]], actor
*[[Mila Kunis]], actress<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Take a Look Inside Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's $10 Million Beach House|url=https://money.com/mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-beach-house-carpinteria-california/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=Money|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ashton Kutcher]], actor<ref name=":0" />
* [[Dennis Miller]], comedian, talk show host<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-20150111-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=House sale is in the cards for Dennis Miller | date=January 10, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Alan Thicke]], actor, songwriter, game and talk show host
* [[Robert Zemeckis]], film director<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-zemeckis-walk-20150927-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Director Robert Zemeckis walks 'The Walk' as a quixotic filmmaker | date=September 24, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.carpinteriaca.gov Official website]
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/text?realm=title&field=locations&q=carpinteria Movies and television shows filmed in Carpinteria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207072815/http://www.imdb.com/search/text?realm=title&field=locations&q=carpinteria |date=February 7, 2016 }}

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