COMPARING TWO PLACES
Truckee vs Carson
PLACE A
Truckee, California
VS
PLACE B
Carson, California
Truckee is 81% smaller than Carson. Truckee earns more, with a median household income $21,759 higher.
TRUCKEECARSONDIFFERENCE
Total population17,27890,808−81% vs Carson
Population density5344,848−4,314
Population growth3.4%4.2%−0.8 pts
Median age42.041.7+0.3
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born10.7%32.9%−22.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%6.3%+72.4 pts
Black0.3%21.7%−21.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.8%39.1%−24.3 pts
Asian2.1%26.8%−24.7 pts
Other4.1%6.1%−2.0 pts
Median household income$130,462$108,703+$21,759
Per capita income$77,791$40,282+$37,509
Poverty rate9.0%8.7%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5100.427+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%29.3%+31.4 pts
Graduate degree22.2%8.6%+13.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%7.8%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation70.0%61.2%+8.8 pts
Median home value$947,900$704,400+$243,500
Median gross rent$1,961$1,956+$5
Owner-occupied73.4%74.0%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate50.9%4.3%+46.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%50.5%−1.2 pts
Average commute21.127.5−6.5
Worked from home30.4%8.7%+21.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.6%−0.8 pts
Uninsured7.9%6.6%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025