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West Carson, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Carson is 20,766, which is 1.76% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Carson population density is 9,112.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in West Carson.The average West Carson education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,766. #334

Population Growth Since 2000, #783

West Carson, CA		-1.76%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #66

West Carson, CA	9,112.56 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,772 (37.43%, #1431)
Black:	2,433 (11.72%, #72)
Hispanic:	6,495 (31.28%, #548)
Asian:	6,099 (29.37%, #64)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	863 (4.16%, #132)
One Race, Other:	2,455 (11.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,144 (5.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,776 (73.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	87 (1.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	123 (1.89%, see rank)
Central American:	733 (11.29%, see rank)
South American:	370 (5.70%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	37 (0.61%, see rank)
Chinese:	525 (8.61%, see rank)
Filipino:	3,138 (51.45%, see rank)
Japanese:	783 (12.84%, see rank)
Korean:	862 (14.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	248 (4.07%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	506 (8.30%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,613 (94.45%) out of the total population of 20,766 reported first ancestry.

	West Carson, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	171	0.82%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.02%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.07%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	103	0.50%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	638	3.07%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	443	2.13%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,135	5.47%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	144	0.69%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	123	0.59%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	736	3.54%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	355	1.71%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	148	0.71%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	196	0.94%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.09%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	21	0.10%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	113	0.54%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	76	0.37%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	105	0.51%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	116	0.56%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	345	1.66%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	34	0.16%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,041 (48.35%, see rank)

Females: 10,725 (51.65%, see rank)

West Carson, CA	Male: 48.35% Female: 51.65%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Carson, CA	46.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Carson, CA	43.60 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Carson, CA	48.00 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Carson, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,095	5.27%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	937	4.51%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,126	5.42%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,125	5.42%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,013	4.88%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,299	11.07%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,496	12.02%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,615	17.41%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,702	13.01%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,212	10.65%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,566	7.54%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	580	2.79%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Carson, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,470, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,273, 14.69%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,630, 23.46%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,397, 28.42%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,765, 24.34%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,405, 9.08%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Carson, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	644	69.72%	30.28%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,500	75.53%, see rank	24.47%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	851	92.71%, see rank	7.29%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,116	94.53%, see rank	5.47%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	224	66.07%, see rank	33.93%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Carson, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	7,224, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,974, 27.33%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,250, 72.67%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,964, 68.72%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,459, 47.88%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,260, 31.28%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,608	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,482	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	3,082	36.34%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	4,379	51.63%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	359	4.23%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	662	7.80%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,126	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	2,365	25.91%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	4,323	47.37%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,204	13.19%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,234	13.52%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	13,417	64.61%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,817	47.27%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,314	15.96%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	286	1.38%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,349	35.39%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,597	22.14%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,752	13.25%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	357	1.72%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,433	21.35%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	161	0.78%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	144	0.69%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,198	10.58%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	56	0.27%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	3,178	43.99%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	1,732	23.98%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	270	3.74%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,968	27.24%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	76	1.05%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.