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Carson: Del Amo Highlands/Dominguez Hills area of Carson Carson: Carson City Hall at the corner of Carson St. and Avalon Blvd. Carson: THE FAMOUS BLIMP Carson: i-405 Atlantic Avenue has a place as an historic route of significance for the Los Angeles Area. At one time, Atlantic Avenue was a state route (California 15), and it served as the endpoints for two former U.S. routes. The intersection of Atlantic Avenue and California 1/Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach was the southwestern terminus of formerly transcontinental U.S. 6 and U.S. 91. Both were paired with decommissioned Alternate U.S. 101 along Pacific Coast Highway (U.S. 6 along southbound Alternate U.S. 101 and U.S. 91 along northbound Alternate U.S. 101 as Alternate U.S. 101 approached this intersection)> Southbound Interstate 405 at Exit 25, Palo Verde Avenue. Photo taken 06/15/03.
 

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Population in July 2008: 92,366. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 44,587  (48.3%)
Females: 47,779  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90745, 90746, 90747, 90749.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,094 (it was $52,284 in 2000)
Carson:  $62,094
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,929
Carson:  $23,929
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $516,900 (it was $176,100 in 2000)
Carson:  $516,900
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $498,212; Detached houses: $559,821; Townhouses or other attached units: $376,918; In 2-unit structures: $408,559; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $311,582; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $427,162; Mobile homes: $42,032

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,148.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 7.7%
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Races in Carson:

  • Hispanic (34.9%)
  • Black (25.4%)
  • Filipino (18.8%)
  • Other race (18.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carson: 150.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.6%), Irish (1.9%), English (1.9%), United States (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 37 feet

Land area: 18.8 square miles.

Population density: 4902 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carson

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carson city

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

29,432 residents are foreign born (16.1% Asia, 15.3% Latin America).

This city:  32.8%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 79 registered sex offenders living in Carson, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carson to the number of sex offenders is 1169 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,518 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,016 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (6.3 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (18.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Carson, CA (1.5 miles ), West Compton, CA (1.9 miles ), Compton, CA (2.1 miles ), Lomita, CA (2.1 miles ), Gardena, CA (2.2 miles ), Torrance, CA (2.2 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (2.3 miles ), East Compton, CA (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2000: 158 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2001: 139 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 154 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2003: 69 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.84 N, Longitude: 118.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,445 (+16.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,635 (15.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 310

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Population change in the 1990s: +5,515 (+6.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  11.5%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



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Crime in Carson by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 91781312871516
    per 100,000 10.118.78.814.012.88.47.415.817.0
Rapes 152213211524191610
    per 100,000 16.924.214.222.616.025.320.116.910.6
Robberies 174179187209207192221268220
    per 100,000 195.7196.6204.6224.7220.4202.5234.2282.7233.2
Assaults 535616457502497398399439438
    per 100,000 601.6676.6500.0539.6529.3419.7422.9463.1464.2
Burglaries 598552551606509598543619429
    per 100,000 672.4606.3602.9651.4542.0630.6575.5652.9454.6
Thefts 1,4351,3851,4751,3921,4531,4221,2701,5021,593
    per 100,000 1613.61521.31613.81496.31547.31499.61346.01584.41688.2
Auto thefts 625627748703723638589702583
    per 100,000 702.8688.7818.4755.7769.9672.8624.2740.5617.9
Arson 363758304731233737
    per 100,000 40.540.663.532.250.132.724.439.039.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 380.6409.4362.5387.2371.8339.8329.9390.9354.0

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Carson-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Carson city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 4.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Carson-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2560% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Carson center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Carson center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Carson center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Bob Whitfield - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Oct 18, 1971), Eric Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Apr 30, 1976), Horacio Ramírez - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Nov 24, 1979), Kevin Burnett - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Dec 24, 1982), Stanley Wilson - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Nov 5, 1982), Anthony Coleman - College basketball player (Long Beach State 49ers), Ekene Ibekwe - College basketball player (Maryland Terrapins), Loree Moore - WNBA player (New York Liberty, born: Mar 21, 1983), Marcus Malone - College basketball player (DePaul Blue Demons), Ryan Walton - College basketball player (CS Northridge Matadors).


Main business address for: LEINER HEALTH PRODUCTS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Carson:
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARBOR CITY, CA)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, CA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 5 miles; GARDENA, CA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Carson: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Carson, CA

Amtrak stations near Carson:
  • 7 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: ci.carson.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Carson:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (Full-time enrollment: 8,672; Location: 1000 E VICTORIA ST; Public; Website: www.csudh.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • COMPUTER EDUCATION INSTITUTE-CARSON (FT enrollment: 422; Location: 20700 AVALON BLVD.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.computer-education.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Carson:
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 5 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 5 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 26,718)
  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 6,890)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,971)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 5 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; FT enrollment: 23,133)
Private high schools in Carson:
  • CARSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 655 E UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PROGRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 36; Location: 21521 S. AVALON BLVD.; Grades: 3 - 12; Boys only)
  • INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS INSTIT (Students: 6; Location: 330 E CARSON ST; Grades: 4 - 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN (Students: 5; Location: 21818 DOLORES ST.; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Carson:
Private elementary/middle schools in Carson:
  • ST PHILOMENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 21832 S MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CARSON MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 128; Location: 812 E CARSON; Grades: PK - 5)
  • PENINSULA CHRISTIAN (Students: 101; Location: 22507 S FIGUEROA; Grades: KG - 8)
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Notable locations in Carson: Victoria Golf Course (A), Dominguez Golf Course (B), Carson City Hall (C), Carson Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (D), Victoria Park Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: South Bay Pavilion at Carson Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pat Cemetery (1), Lincoln Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Carson include: Stevenson Park (1), Anderson Park (2), Victoria Park (3), Veterans Park (4), Vernon Hemingway Memorial Park (5), Calas Park (6), Del Amo Park (7), Carriage Crest Park (8), Scott Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Arbor Hall (345 East Carson Street).

Court: Barnes Small Claims Services (104 West 224th Place).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carson that have no violations reported:
  • CENTRAL BASIN MWD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carson, CA


People in group quarters in Carson
  • 451 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 315 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 236 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Carson compared to California state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carson (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Carson Branch at 18005 South Avalon Boulevard, branch established on 1981-12-14; Carson Town Center at 506 West Torrance Boulevard, branch established on 1997-09-09. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Carson Branch at 20710 Avalon Boulevard, branch established on 2006-10-30; Carson Branch at 104 E. Sepulveda Blvd, branch established on 2003-02-03. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Carson Branch at 180 East Carson Street, branch established on 1960-07-22; South Bay Pavilion Branch at 870 East Del Amo Boulevard, branch established on 1971-05-28. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Merchants Bank of California, National Association: Merchants Bank Of California, National Association at One Civic Plaza, Suite 100, branch established on 1989-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.6 mil, Deposits: $66.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • East West Bank: Carson St Branch at 510 West Carson Street, branch established on 1999-02-22. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $12,411.1 mil, Deposits: $8,164.8 mil, headquarters in Pasadena, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: East West Bancorp, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Carson Branch at 200 E. Sepulveda Blvd, branch established on 2002-04-05. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Carson, California
  • Econo Lodge, 1325 E Carson St, Carson, CA 90745, Phone: (310) 830-8044, Fax: (310) 518-5575
  • Hilton Carson Civic Plaza, 2 Civic Plaza Dr, Carson, CA 90745, Phone: (310) 830-9200, Fax: (310) 518-2969
  • Carson Hilton Inn, 923 E Carson St # 2, Carson, CA 90745, Phone: (310) 830-9200, Fax: (310) 518-2969
  • Hampton Inn, 767 E Albertoni St, Carson, CA 90746, Phone: (310) 768-8833, Fax: (310) 768-2022
  • Ramada Inn South Bay, 850 E Dominguez St, Carson, CA 90746, Phone: (310) 538-5500, Fax: (310) 715-2957
  • Clarion Hotel South Bay, 888 E Dominguez St, Carson, CA 90746, Phone: (310) 715-6688, Fax: (310) 715-2957
  • Extended Stay America, 401 E Albertoni St, Carson, CA 90746, Phone: (310) 323-2080, Fax: (310) 323-2092
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Carson, California


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Carson travel time to work
Carson mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Carson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 51$279,242$65,70412$35,837
Other Government Administration 32$89,444$33,54236$63,672
Police - Other 33$168,801$61,38227$34,911
Streets and Highways 68$357,691$63,1220$0
Solid Waste Management 2$9,979$59,8740$0
Parks and Recreation 45$235,225$62,727268$264,022
Housing and Community Development(Local) 31$181,972$70,4411$5,456
Transit 6$30,475$60,9508$22,582
Other and Unallocable 85$252,927$35,70774$204,889
Totals for Government 353$1,605,756$54,587426$631,369


Carson government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $142,669,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $2,399,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,560,000
    All Other: $1,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $14,228,000
    Regular Highways: $1,020,000
    Parks and Recreation: $666,000
    Central Staff Services: $594,000
    Police Protection: $169,000
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $14,799,000
    Regular Highways: $10,064,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,993,000
    Police Protection: $6,905,000
    Financial Administration: $5,422,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,877,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,529,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,617,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,503,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,241,000
    Highways: $921,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,973,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $11,229,000
    General - Other: $1,407,000
    Health - Other: $171,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $169,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,715,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,094,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,755,000
    Rents: $1,049,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $510,000
    Sale of Property: $94,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,236,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,521,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,611,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $376,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,881,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,047,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,974,000
    Highways: $1,761,000
    All Other: $1,206,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,654,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,310,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,433,000
    Other License: $3,078,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,324,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,329,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $413,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,387,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carson:
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFRN (1280 AM; 1 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carson:
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKJZ (88.1 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: CALIF. STATE UNIV LONG BEACH FOUND.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZAB (93.5 FM; REDONDO BEACH, CA; Owner: KZAB LICENSING, INC.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Carson:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Carson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 67
Total length: 536 meters (1,759ft)
Total costs: $15,309,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,581,275
Total average daily truck traffic: 349,790

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 39
  • 1970-1979: 8
  • 1980-1989: 8
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Carson, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7
  • Jerri L Janjua, 17120 S. Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 223rd Street And Wilmington Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • KELLYE ABERNATHY, 1000 East Victoria, Type: Pole, Structure height: 26.2 m, Overall height: 26.2 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2092, Email:
  • Jeffrey M Jones, 1801 E. Sepulveda, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 76 m
    Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Email:
  • 21356 S Avalon, Type: Pole, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 23 m
    Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3297, Phone: (323) 267-3004, Email:
  • 460 E Carson Plz Dr, Type: Building, Structure height: 12.5 m, Overall height: 14.3 m
    Registrant: Pacific Bell Mobile Services, 4420 Rosewood Bldg 2 4th Fl, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Phone: (510) 227-3059
  • Marin Fettman, 1299 E Artesia Blvd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 15.2 m

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Carson, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 586 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carson)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Carson)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$313,563684$288,1442,549$319,270392$212,5338$776,779202$307,69657$92,236
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$148,160256$281,564694$319,94698$192,8510$047$329,86146$93,033
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$513,000510$309,6541,986$355,725382$177,7840$0118$312,46173$91,906
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0192$320,495837$347,797104$197,4882$429,00044$280,4981$79,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$102,86083$317,192321$369,62021$212,6020$016$288,9720$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Carson, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$410,32673$448,5873$317,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$370,04827$479,2354$403,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$372,13710$520,1152$437,050
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$334,69015$470,7060$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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