Carson, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Carson, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 89,549 (All urban) Houses: 25,306 (24,624 occupied: 19,197 owner occupied, 5,427 renter occupied) % of renters here:   22% State:   43% Housing density: 1343 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Carson, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Los Angeles  (266 replies) Job in Carson, good place to live?  (11 replies) Commute from Studio City to Carson?  (5 replies) Will I die in Compton?  (119 replies) Need info on hotel in Carson, please.  (6 replies) Carson  (34 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $434,500 (lower quartile is $317,000, upper quartile is $564,800) Median contract rent in 2005: $819 (lower quartile is $629, upper quartile is $1,176) Housing units in Carson with a mortgage: 13,601 (2,615 second mortgage, 732 home equity loan, 53 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,631 Median year house/condo built: 1966 Median year apartment built: 1973 Household type by relationship Households: 88,338 In family households: 82,638 (14,654 male householders, 5,617 female householders) 14,629 spouses, 31,053 children (29,134 natural, 804 adopted, 1,115 stepchildren), 4,491 grandchildren, 2,157 brothers or sisters, 1,726 parents, 5,357 other relatives, 2,954 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,700 (1,885 male householders (1,326 living alone)), 2,462 female householders (2,139 living alone)), 1,353 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,211 (238 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 4,856 2-persons, 4,098 3-persons, 4,397 4-persons, 2,979 5-persons, 2,033 6-persons, 1,908 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,465 1-person, 661 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons. 15,128 married couples with children. 4,202 single-parent households (1,052 men, 3,150 women). 50.1% of residents of Carson speak English at home. 29.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 19.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 29,432 (32.9%) (53.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carson, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 20 $20,000 to $24,999: 12 $25,000 to $29,999: 15 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 23 $40,000 to $49,999: 13 $50,000 to $59,999: 31 $60,000 to $69,999: 122 $70,000 to $79,999: 109 $80,000 to $89,999: 186 $90,000 to $99,999: 199 $100,000 to $124,999: 710 $125,000 to $149,999: 2016 $150,000 to $174,999: 3368 $175,000 to $199,999: 3929 $200,000 to $249,999: 3878 $250,000 to $299,999: 1191 $300,000 to $399,999: 301 $400,000 to $499,999: 65 $500,000 to $749,999: 6 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Carson: Less than $100: 20 $100 to $149: 28 $150 to $199: 119 $200 to $249: 138 $250 to $299: 98 $300 to $349: 142 $350 to $399: 214 $400 to $449: 193 $450 to $499: 333 $500 to $549: 388 $550 to $599: 255 $600 to $649: 286 $650 to $699: 456 $700 to $749: 374 $750 to $799: 312 $800 to $899: 753 $900 to $999: 466 $1,000 to $1,249: 567 $1,250 to $1,499: 81 $1,500 to $1,999: 23 $2,000 or more: 32 No cash rent: 134

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 648 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 432 5 to 9 minutes: 2365 10 to 14 minutes: 4290 15 to 19 minutes: 7255 20 to 24 minutes: 6380 25 to 29 minutes: 1891 30 to 34 minutes: 6164 35 to 39 minutes: 786 40 to 44 minutes: 854 45 to 59 minutes: 2693 60 to 89 minutes: 1733 90 or more minutes: 1009

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 26,989 (74%) Carpooled: 6,627 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 890 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 22 (0%) Subway or elevated: 65 (0%) Railroad: 79 (0%) Taxi: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 37 (0%) Bicycle: 230 (1%) Walked: 709 (2%) Other means: 190 (1%) Worked at home: 648 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1544 $10,000 to $14,999: 1188 $15,000 to $19,999: 975 $20,000 to $24,999: 1370 $25,000 to $29,999: 1290 $30,000 to $34,999: 1306 $35,000 to $39,999: 1211 $40,000 to $44,999: 1405 $45,000 to $49,999: 1355 $50,000 to $59,999: 2643 $60,000 to $74,999: 3534 $75,000 to $99,999: 3430 $100,000 to $124,999: 1726 $125,000 to $149,999: 784 $150,000 to $199,999: 536 $200,000 or more: 321

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 68233
• German: 1509
• United States or American: 1297
• Subsaharan African:: 1230
• English: 1093
• Irish: 995
• African: 836
• Italian: 800
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 335
• French (except Basque): 271
• Dutch: 254
• Nigerian: 244
• Jamaican: 241
• Scottish: 231
• Scotch-Irish: 176
• Norwegian: 151
• European: 146
• French Canadian: 138
• Swedish: 132
• Polish: 127
• Arab:: 113
• Ethiopian: 111
• Danish: 102
• Portuguese: 101
• Hungarian: 79
• Armenian: 66
• Greek: 66
• Lebanese: 63
• Lithuanian: 49
• Yugoslavian: 46
• Belizean: 42
• Russian: 41
• British: 39
• Canadian: 39
• Afghan: 38
• Guyanese: 34
• Ukrainian: 28
• Brazilian: 28
• Barbadian: 27
• Croatian: 27
• Scandinavian: 26
• Welsh: 26
• Other Subsaharan African: 25
• Eastern European: 23
• Arab/Arabic: 23
• Slovak: 22
• Syrian: 20
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 19
• Czech: 18
• Finnish: 18
• Pennsylvania German: 12
• Iranian: 12
• Celtic: 12
• Senegalese: 10
• Swiss: 10
• Czechoslovakian: 9
• Belgian: 8
• Australian: 8
• Luxemburger: 7
• Romanian: 7
• Other Arab: 7
• Turkish: 6
• Haitian: 6
• Slavic: 4
• Ghanian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 42331
• Northeast: 2183
• Midwest: 3062
• South: 8879
• West: 1871

64% of Carson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 870
• Nursery to 4th grade: 407
• 5th and 6th grade: 1,337
• 7th and 8th grade: 762
• 9th grade: 662
• 10th grade: 613
• 11th grade: 781
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,832
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,010
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,703
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,262
• Associate degree: 2,014
• Bachelor's degree: 3,345
• Master's degree: 697
• Professional school degree: 234
• Doctorate degree: 111

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,076
• Nursery to 4th grade: 520
• 5th and 6th grade: 1,819
• 7th and 8th grade: 898
• 9th grade: 785
• 10th grade: 876
• 11th grade: 1,108
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,871
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,830
• Less than 1 year of college: 2,010
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,798
• Associate degree: 2,415
• Bachelor's degree: 4,240
• Master's degree: 940
• Professional school degree: 339
• Doctorate degree: 76

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 23.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $41,353
• Black householders: $61,361
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,510
• Asian householders: $60,516
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,487
• Some other race householders: $48,357
• Two or more races householders: $49,070
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $47,351

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,100
• Black or African American householders: $200,200
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,800
• Asian householders: $186,100
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $177,400
• Some other race householders: $162,400
• Two or more races householders: $180,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $165,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,655
• One, attached: 2,277
• Two: 256
• 3 or 4: 459
• 5 to 9: 567
• 10 to 19: 308
• 20 to 49: 492
• 50 or more: 790
• Mobile homes: 2,488
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,700

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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