West Carson, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,143

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

1.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,775

2.74% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$689,700

Population & Diversity

West Carson, CA is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 87.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.8% of West Carson, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in West Carson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k Other (Hispanic) and 2.87k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of West Carson, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Carson, CA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Carson, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Carson, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
4.25k ± 963
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 458

37.2%

Hispanic Population

8.23k people

37.2% of the people in West Carson, CA are hispanic (8.23k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

36.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.15k people

35.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.82k people

As of 2024, 36.8% of West Carson, CA residents (8.15k 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 West Carson, CA was 35.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Carson, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
98 ± 127

West Carson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Carson, CA.

Economy

The economy of West Carson, CA employs 10.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Carson, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), Manufacturing (1,331 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,193 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,559), Public Administration ($87,952), and Information ($78,571).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carson, CA declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11.2k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Carson, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,410 people), Management Occupations (1,342 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Carson, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carson, CA declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11.2k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Carson, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), Manufacturing (1,331 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Carson, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Carson, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,660

Median earning men ± $5,521

$53,085

Median earning women ± $6,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,714), Information ($100,882), and Public Administration ($89,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Public Administration ($82,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Carson, CA was $689,700 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $647,100 to $689,700, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in West Carson, CA is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Carson, CA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Carson, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$689,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,692

$5,816

Median Property Taxes

±$620

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 West Carson, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in West Carson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,775

Median Household Income

± $11,033

8.23k

Number of Households

± 772

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.23k households in West Carson, CA declined from $92,775 from the previous year's value of $95,385.

The following chart displays the households in West 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Carson, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in West Carson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Carson, CA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in West Carson, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Carson, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Carson, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Carson, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Carson, CA (1.87k out of 21.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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