West Carson, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Population 22,108 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 9702.0 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.01% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 46.4 35.4 37.1
Households 8,042 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

West Carson has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $96,679 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.42% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $603,846 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,832 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.2% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.9 23.6 22.5
Work from home 10.7% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

West Carson has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.3% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.61 2.85 2.54

Health

West Carson has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric West Carson California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.1 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.5% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 9.4% 13.9% 19.0%