Carson, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
92,871
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.477% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.66%
3.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$108,703
1.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$704,400
9.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
43,429
2.47% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Carson, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.5% of the residents in Carson, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carson, CA are California State University-Dominguez Hills (4,011 degrees awarded in 2023), California Healing Arts College (165 degrees), and Victory Career College (82 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Carson, CA was $704,400, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Carson, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Carson, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carson, CA is home to a population of 92.9k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Carson, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Carson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
88.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Carson, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carson, CA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carson, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24.9k ± 2.12k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20.1k ± 1.99k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    16.6k ± 1.44k
39.1%
Hispanic Population
36.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Carson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.1% of the people in Carson, CA are hispanic (36.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carson, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

32.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30.5k people
35.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
32.8k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Carson, CA residents (30.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carson, CA was 35.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,104 ± 213
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    415 ± 162
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    366 ± 149

Carson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carson, CA employs 43.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carson, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,175 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,473 people), and Manufacturing (4,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,333), Public Administration ($92,070), and Information ($70,618).

Employment

Occupations

43.4k
2024 Value
± 1,820
−2.47%
1 Year decline
± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson, CA declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 44.5k employees to 43.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carson, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,065 people), Management Occupations (4,185 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,936 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carson, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.4k
2024 Value
± 1,820
−2.47%
1 Year decline
± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson, CA declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 44.5k employees to 43.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carson, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,175 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,473 people), and Manufacturing (4,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carson, CA, though some of these residents may live in Carson, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,223
Median earning men ± $3,299
$47,386
Median earning women ± $3,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,767), Information ($84,830), and Manufacturing ($68,997).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,086), and Manufacturing ($56,098).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Carson, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carson, CA awarded 4,258 degrees. The student population of Carson, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,974 male students and 9,602 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carson, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,657 and 63.3%), Black or African American (496 and 11.8%), Asian (415 and 9.89%), and White (358 and 8.53%).

The largest universities in Carson, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Dominguez Hills (4,011 and 94.2%), California Healing Arts College (165 and 3.88%), and Victory Career College (82 and 1.93%).

The most popular majors in Carson, CA are General Psychology (549 and 12.9%), General Business Administration & Management (539 and 12.7%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (239 and 5.61%).

The median tuition cost in Carson, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Carson, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,576 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 15,576 students enrolled in Carson, CA, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 10,432 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    537 degrees awarded
  2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    239 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    538 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carson, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 537 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Carson, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. California State University-Dominguez Hills
    4,011 degrees awarded
  2. California Healing Arts College
    165 degrees awarded
  3. Victory Career College
    82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Dominguez Hills with 4,011 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carson, CA, which is 0.473 times less than the 2,891 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,657 degrees mean that there were 5.36 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 496 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,322) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carson, CA was $704,400 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $645,600 to $704,400, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Carson, CA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carson, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carson, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$704,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,988
$19,974
Median Property Taxes
±$1,047

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carson, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carson, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Carson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carson, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,703
Median Household Income
± $4,237
27k
Number of Households
± 1,258

In 2024, the median household income of the 27k households in Carson, CA grew to $108,703 from the previous year's value of $107,391.

The following chart displays the households in Carson, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carson, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.61%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.71%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Carson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.61%) and those who worked at home (8.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carson, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Carson, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carson, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carson, CA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carson, CA (7.98k out of 92.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carson, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.4% of the population of Carson, CA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.574% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.64%
Uninsured
47.1%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
0.574%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carson, CA declined by 10% from 7.37% to 6.64%.

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