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West Carson, CA vs Gardena, CA

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- Gardena is 0% more densely populated than West Carson.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Gardena.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Gardena.
 West Carson, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,917329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201020,940  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,746285,036,114
 Population - 199020,143  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,450.793.4
 Land Area2.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Carson, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Carson, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 White14.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.0%12.2%
 Asian34.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Carson, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households7,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.3%  Unlock10.8%
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As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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