COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Carson vs Torrance
PLACE A
West Carson, California
VS
PLACE B
Torrance, California
West Carson is 84% smaller than Torrance. Torrance earns more, with a median household income $23,442 higher.
WEST CARSONTORRANCEDIFFERENCE
Total population22,143138,391−84% vs Torrance
Population density9,7726,746+3,026
Population growth5.4%1.1%+4.3 pts
Median age45.243.2+2.0
Male47.8%50.0%−2.2 pts
Female52.2%50.0%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born36.9%29.9%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic12.9%32.7%−19.8 pts
Black8.5%3.6%+4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.2%19.3%+17.9 pts
Asian36.3%37.0%−0.7 pts
Other5.1%7.4%−2.4 pts
Median household income$92,775$116,217−$23,442
Per capita income$43,917$58,656−$14,739
Poverty rate8.7%7.8%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%54.0%−17.1 pts
Graduate degree10.2%19.7%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%6.0%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation61.3%64.1%−2.8 pts
Median home value$689,700$1,074,700−$385,000
Median gross rent$1,891$2,280−$389
Owner-occupied70.7%55.0%+15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%7.4%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households51.8%50.0%+1.9 pts
Average commute26.726.9−0.2
Worked from home12.8%20.8%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.9%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.2%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024