COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carson vs West Carson
PLACE A
Carson, California
VS
PLACE B
West Carson, California
Carson is 310% larger than West Carson. Carson earns more, with a median household income $15,928 higher.
CARSONWEST CARSONDIFFERENCE
Total population90,80822,143+310% vs West Carson
Population density4,8489,772−4,924
Population growth4.2%5.4%−1.2 pts
Median age41.745.2−3.5
Male48.9%47.8%+1.1 pts
Female51.1%52.2%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born32.9%36.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic6.3%12.9%−6.6 pts
Black21.7%8.5%+13.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.1%37.2%+1.9 pts
Asian26.8%36.3%−9.5 pts
Other6.1%5.1%+1.0 pts
Median household income$108,703$92,775+$15,928
Per capita income$40,282$43,917−$3,635
Poverty rate8.7%8.7%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.432Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%36.9%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree8.6%10.2%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%5.4%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation61.2%61.3%−0.1 pts
Median home value$704,400$689,700+$14,700
Median gross rent$1,956$1,891+$65
Owner-occupied74.0%70.7%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%51.8%−1.4 pts
Average commute27.526.7+0.8
Worked from home8.7%12.8%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work1.6%1.5%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.6%5.1%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024