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West Carson, California

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StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population22,14339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,775$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$689,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,891$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born36.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.728.726.4
Worked from Home12.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Carson, California

Age in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.237.938.9
Under 18 %16.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Households8,22913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households71.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children23.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,917$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units8,62314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,526$5,124n/a

Education in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.6%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in West Carson, California

StatisticWest CarsonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens24.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.2%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home27.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near West 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.