Carson, CA Demographic Data
Carson, CA Summary
Carson is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 92,992
- Area: 18.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,902.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carson, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,073
52%
50.8
Male
44,748
48%
49.2
Total Population
92,821
323,128,000
Carson, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,300
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,589
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,845
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,143
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,705
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,151
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,411
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,824
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,677
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,848
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,159
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,016
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,153
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
73,150
78.8%
77.2
Female
39,443
53.9%
51.3
Male
33,707
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
69,272
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,398
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,328
16.5%
15.2
Female
9,070
59.2%
55.8
Male
6,258
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Carson, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
87,983
94.8%
96.8
White
23,205
25.0%
72.6
Black or African American
23,764
25.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
254
0.3%
0.8
Asian
24,058
25.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
425
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
617
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
20,331
21.9%
0.9
Japanese
559
0.6%
0.2
Korean
672
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
889
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
565
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,413
2.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14,289
15.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,838
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
34,971
37.7%
17.8
Mexican
30,194
32.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
693
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
248
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,836
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,850
62.3%
82.2
Carson, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,700
12.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,030
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,388
22.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,061
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,663
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,173
18.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,224
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,730
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
51,509
80.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,397
27.0%
31.2
Carson, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,136
40.4%
33.7%
Now Married
34,171
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,917
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,625
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,238
5.5
5.8%
Carson, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,110
50.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
43,411
49.6%
21.6%
Spanish
25,559
29.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
977
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,527
18.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
348
0.4%
1.1%
Carson, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
849
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
735
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,568
6.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,786
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,012
7.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,829
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,907
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,942
23.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,396
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,766
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
80,616
57,617
Per capita income
28,178
31,128
Carson, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
507
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,719
12.3%
9.8
Construction
2,304
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,760
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,959
4.2%
6.6
Information
718
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,596
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,780
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,070
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,146
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
5,117
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,112
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,592
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,335
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,042
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,576
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,030
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,397
20.3%
18.1%
Carson, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,157
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
36,631
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,529
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,302
5.1%
5.1
Walked
732
1.6%
2.7
Other means
891
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,072
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
26.6
Carson, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
964
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,856
22.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,685
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
9,285
36.0%
21.0
Carson, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,790
97.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,034
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,756
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
760
2.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Carson, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,550
1 room
194
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
265
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,854
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,332
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,932
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,288
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,845
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,321
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,519
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carson, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,550
1-unit, detached
17,336
65.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,207
8.3%
5.9
2-units
84
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
928
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,347
8.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
296
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,622
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,730
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carson, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,311
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,316
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,962
22.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,137
30.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,185
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,647
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
758
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,134
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
813
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
287
1.1%
1.4%
Carson, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Carson, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,960
47295100.0
Less than $500
219
1.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
520
3.7%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,187
8.5%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,171
15.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,427
17.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,589
25.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,847
27.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,675
40.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,314
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,088
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,561
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,272
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Carson, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,472
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
589
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,069
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,095
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
431
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
616
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,444
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
512
0.0%
0.0%
Carson, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,034
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
605
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
652
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
468
2.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
555
2.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,078
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,613
55.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,012
26.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
429,700
205,000
