West Carson, CA Demographic Data
West Carson, CA Summary
West Carson is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 20,476
- Area: 2.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,984.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 39.37 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Carson, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,037
50%
50.8
Male
10,892
50%
49.2
Total Population
21,929
323,128,000
West Carson, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,243
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
930
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,095
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,111
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,175
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,187
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,506
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,163
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,758
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,247
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,239
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,715
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
560
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,059
82.4%
77.2
Female
9,213
51.0%
51.3
Male
8,846
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,353
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,210
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,514
20.6%
15.2
Female
2,498
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,016
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
West Carson, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,853
95.1%
96.8
White
7,489
34.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,706
12.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
68
0.3%
0.8
Asian
7,116
32.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
230
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
540
2.5%
1.3
Filipino
3,187
14.5%
0.9
Japanese
970
4.4%
0.2
Korean
1,416
6.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
203
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
570
2.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
93
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
89
0.4%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,381
15.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,076
4.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,756
35.4%
17.8
Mexican
6,400
29.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
66
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
147
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,143
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,173
64.6%
82.2
West Carson, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,454
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
972
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,589
21.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,310
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,374
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,264
26.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,412
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,426
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,949
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,676
34.6%
31.2
West Carson, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,240
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,673
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,879
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
464
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,405
7.5
5.8%
West Carson, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,411
45.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,275
54.5%
21.6%
Spanish
5,471
26.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
700
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,882
23.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
222
1.1%
1.1%
West Carson, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
430
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
218
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
603
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
482
6.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
996
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,295
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,136
15.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,161
16.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
588
8.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
344
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
67,562
57,617
Per capita income
27,986
31,128
West Carson, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
806
8.0%
9.8
Construction
434
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,445
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
537
5.3%
6.6
Information
218
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,263
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
493
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,225
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
487
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,102
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
755
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
338
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
589
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,880
38.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,198
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,737
27.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,734
17.1%
18.1%
West Carson, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,801
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,874
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,070
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
228
2.3%
5.1
Walked
155
1.6%
2.7
Other means
188
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
286
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
West Carson, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
248
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,386
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,593
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,026
27.9%
21.0
West Carson, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,253
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,099
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,154
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
498
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5
West Carson, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,751
1 room
214
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
332
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
897
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,366
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,800
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,414
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
881
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
472
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
375
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Carson, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,751
1-unit, detached
4,474
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
816
10.5%
5.9
2-units
71
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
137
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
483
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
128
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
642
8.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,000
12.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Carson, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
157
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
416
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,601
20.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,731
22.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,905
24.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,084
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
482
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
366
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Carson, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,757
79.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
81
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,179
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
236
3.3%
1.1
West Carson, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,231
47295100.0
Less than $500
31
1.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
178
5.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
387
12.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
505
15.6%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
698
21.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
712
22.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
720
22.3%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
883
27.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
487
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
361
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
327
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,144
35.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
West Carson, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,048
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10
0.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
52
2.5%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
92
4.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
329
16.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
395
19.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
532
26.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
638
31.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
106
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,379
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
173
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
222
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
353
17.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
189
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
896
44.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
119
0.0%
0.0%
West Carson, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,099
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
409
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
176
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
169
3.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
156
3.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
713
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,303
45.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,173
23.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
399,900
205,000
