COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Carson vs Lomita
PLACE A
West Carson, California
VS
PLACE B
Lomita, California
West Carson is 12% larger than Lomita. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
WEST CARSONLOMITADIFFERENCE
Total population22,14319,724+12% vs Lomita
Population density9,77210,316−544
Population growth5.4%3.3%+2.1 pts
Median age45.239.5+5.7
Male47.8%48.3%−0.5 pts
Female52.2%51.7%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born36.9%29.9%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic12.9%34.2%−21.2 pts
Black8.5%4.3%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.2%34.4%+2.7 pts
Asian36.3%17.2%+19.2 pts
Other5.1%9.9%−4.8 pts
Median household income$92,775$93,810−$1,035
Per capita income$43,917$45,663−$1,746
Poverty rate8.7%13.0%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.430Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%36.0%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree10.2%12.2%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.6%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation61.3%66.6%−5.3 pts
Median home value$689,700$831,500−$141,800
Median gross rent$1,891$1,961−$70
Owner-occupied70.7%45.9%+24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%7.3%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households51.8%49.8%+2.0 pts
Average commute26.725.6+1.1
Worked from home12.8%10.8%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work1.5%1.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.1%7.3%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024