| | Carson, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Population | 95,104 | 44,232 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 54.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 91,562 | 42,298 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 89,730 | 41,103 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 83,995 | 37,649 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.1% | 2.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.0% | 12.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,079.3 | 3,805.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.7 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carson, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carson, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| White | 7.0% | 28.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.2% | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 27.1% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.9% | 61.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carson, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.2% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.0% | 43.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.8% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.6% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.60 | 3.06 | 2.60 |
| Households | 26,095 | 13,432 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 21,309 | 9,453 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.8% | 34.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.8% | 30.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,786 | 3,979 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.6% | 25.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.7% | 9.8% | 10.8% |