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Carson, CA vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way is 0% more densely populated than Carson.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Federal Way.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Federal Way.
 Carson, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,792329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201091,562  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,259285,036,114
 Population - 199083,995  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,490.793.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%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  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 White7.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian27.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households26,095  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,24980,755,759
     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  Unlock18.1%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

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Over 10 years ago

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

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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

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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