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Carson, California

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StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population92,87139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,703$99,122$80,734
Median Age41.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$704,400$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,956$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born32.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.528.726.4
Worked from Home8.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carson, California

Age in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age41.737.938.9
Under 18 %20.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Households26,97413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.82.5
Family Households78.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married40.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,282$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.8%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units28,17814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,361$5,124n/a

Education in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School15.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Carson, California

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens23.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home48.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Carson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.