2025 Compare Cities People:
Carson, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

Change Cities
Highlights
- Albuquerque is 0% more densely populated than Carson.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in Albuquerque.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Albuquerque.
 Carson, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock562,336329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
 space3
 Population - 201091,562  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock448,607285,036,114
 Population - 199083,995  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.0%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock3,003.693.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Carson, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 White7.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian27.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.8%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Carson, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Married Population47.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households26,095  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock132,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,786  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carson

Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

   |    Reply

i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Albuquerque


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.