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West Carson, CA vs Carson, CA

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- Carson is 0% more densely populated than West Carson.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Carson.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Carson.
 West Carson, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock95,104329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201020,940  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock89,730285,036,114
 Population - 199020,143  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,079.393.4
 Land Area2.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Carson, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 West Carson, CACarson, CAUnited States
 White14.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.2%12.2%
 Asian34.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Carson, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households7,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,30980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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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