West Carson, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

22,240

0.981% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.8

0.881% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.03%

0.000957% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,495

7.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$580,500

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Carson, CA had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $91,495. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Carson, CA grew from 22,024 to 22,240, a 0.981% increase and its median household income grew from $84,914 to $91,495, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Carson, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), and White (Hispanic) (7.78%).

None of the households in West 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.

88.8% of the residents in West Carson, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in West Carson, CA was $580,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in West Carson, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in West Carson, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Carson, CA is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 37.9% of West Carson, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.44k people).

In 2022, there were 2.62 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.57k people) in West Carson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Other (Hispanic) and 3.19k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

88.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.8% of West Carson, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Carson, CA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
8.57k ± 1.17k
Other (Hispanic)
3.27k ± 881
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 504

31.5%

Hispanic Population

7k people

31.5% of the people in West Carson, CA are hispanic (7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Carson, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

37.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.44k people

36.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.03k people

As of 2022, 37.9% of West Carson, CA residents (8.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Carson, CA was 36.5%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 112
Vietnam
219 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 119

West Carson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Carson, CA employs 11.2k people. The largest industries in West Carson, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,660 people), Manufacturing (1,424 people), and Retail Trade (1,143 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,419), Public Administration ($80,203), and Finance & Insurance ($74,219).

Employment

Occupations

11.2k

2022 Value

± 902

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Carson, CA declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 11.3k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Carson, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,609 people), Management Occupations (1,124 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Carson, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.2k

2022 Value

± 902

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Carson, CA declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 11.3k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Carson, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,660 people), Manufacturing (1,424 people), and Retail Trade (1,143 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

$50,596

Median earning men ± $6,457

$47,948

Median earning women ± $6,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,438), Public Administration ($68,819), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($86,176), Information ($74,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Carson, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Carson, CA was $580,500 in 2022, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $520,600 to $580,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West Carson, CA is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Carson, CA have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Median household income in West Carson, CA is $91,495. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Carson, CA was Census Tract 5435.02 with a value of $107,370, followed by Census Tract 5435.03 and Census Tract 5436.03, with respective values of $96,154 and $79,812.

Property

$580,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,810

$5,833

Median Property Taxes

±$604

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

73.4%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.4% of the housing units in West Carson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5435.02
Census Tract 5435.03
Census Tract 5436.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Carson, CA was Census Tract 5435.02 with a value of $107,370, followed by Census Tract 5435.03 and Census Tract 5436.03, with respective values of $96,154 and $79,812.

The following map shows all of the places in West Carson, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$91,495

Median Household Income

± $15,959

7.94k

Number of Households

± 740

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.94k households in West Carson, CA grew to $91,495 from the previous year's value of $84,914.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in West Carson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who carpooled to work (6.1%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Carson, CA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% 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

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Carson, CA (1.93k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.6% of the population of West Carson, CA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.932% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.932%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Carson, CA declined by 6.04% from 6.78% to 6.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Carson, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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