West Carson

Population: 21,909
Median household income: $95,385
Median home value: $647,100

Located in Los Angeles County, California, West Carson is a community with a population of 21,909. At $95,385, its median household income sits above Los Angeles County's $87,760.

From 2019 to 2023, West Carson's population held roughly steady from 22,079 to 21,909, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $473,900 to $647,100.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,909
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $95,385
Median home value: $647,100
Median gross rent: $1,833
Housing units: 8,539
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,07921,909

Median household income

$73,472$95,385

Median home value

$473,900$647,100

Median gross rent

$1,376$1,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,079	$73,472	$473,900	$1,376
2020	22,697	$77,195	$498,400	$1,511
2021	22,024	$84,914	$520,600	$1,543
2022	22,240	$91,495	$580,500	$1,833
2023	21,909	$95,385	$647,100	$1,833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,010	4.6%
5 to 17	2,445	11.2%
18 to 24	1,207	5.5%
25 to 34	3,622	16.5%
35 to 44	2,524	11.5%
45 to 54	2,784	12.7%
55 to 64	3,080	14.1%
65 to 74	3,124	14.3%
75 and over	2,113	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,107	14.2%
Black or African American	2,386	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7,650	34.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.2%
Some other race	297	1.4%
Two or more races	931	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,504	34.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,156	12.5%
High school graduate	4,117	23.9%
Some college or associate's	4,669	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,626	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,679	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,370	76.4%
Carpooled	855	7.8%
Public transit	182	1.7%
Walked	71	0.6%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	1,169	10.7%
Other means	294	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,954	20.0%
15 to 29 min	4,385	44.8%
30 to 44 min	1,856	19.0%
45 to 59 min	627	6.4%
60+ min	960	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.8% (1,439 of 21,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,783	71.9%
Nonfamily households	2,259	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,042	94.2%
Vacant	497	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,890	73.2%
Renter-occupied	2,152	26.8%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,513	52.9%
1-unit, attached	852	10.0%
2 to 4 units	392	4.6%
5 to 19 units	773	9.1%
20 or more units	672	7.9%
Mobile home & other	1,337	15.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0684144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.8231, -118.2937

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