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Carson, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Carson is 92,475, which is 3.06% more 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 Carson population density is 4,875.34 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 Carson.The average Carson education level is lower than the state average and is lower than 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: 92,475. #79

Population Growth Since 2000, #635

Carson, CA	3.06%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #222

Carson, CA	4,875.34 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,468 (30.78%, #1452)
Black:	19,175 (20.74%, #25)
Hispanic:	36,643 (39.62%, #435)
Asian:	23,913 (25.86%, #87)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,574 (2.78%, #199)
One Race, Other:	9,062 (9.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9,283 (10.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	30,022 (81.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	727 (1.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	217 (0.59%, see rank)
Central American:	3,079 (8.40%, see rank)
South American:	1,233 (3.36%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	431 (1.80%, see rank)
Chinese:	587 (2.45%, see rank)
Filipino:	19,642 (82.14%, see rank)
Japanese:	512 (2.14%, see rank)
Korean:	566 (2.37%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	737 (3.08%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,438 (6.01%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

83,560 (90.36%) out of the total population of 92,475 reported first ancestry.

	Carson, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	157	0.17%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	61	0.07%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	51	0.06%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	117	0.13%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,893	2.05%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,083	1.17%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,107	2.28%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	52	0.06%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	57	0.06%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	1,541	1.67%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	670	0.72%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	106	0.11%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	196	0.21%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	60	0.06%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	15	0.02%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	142	0.15%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	180	0.19%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4,102	4.44%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	184	0.20%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	71	0.08%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	796	0.86%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	65	0.07%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 45,545 (49.25%, see rank)

Females: 46,930 (50.75%, see rank)

Carson, CA	Male: 49.25% Female: 50.75%
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)

Carson, CA	37.20 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

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

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carson, CA	39.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Carson, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,530	5.98%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,111	5.53%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,037	6.53%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,826	7.38%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,807	8.44%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,393	13.40%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,522	12.46%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,399	14.49%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,684	11.55%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,667	8.29%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,371	4.73%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,128	1.22%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carson, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	61,164, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,130, 19.83%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,671, 22.35%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,531, 33.57%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,939, 17.88%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,893, 6.36%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.04, 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

	Carson, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,237	74.30%	25.70%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,944	88.81%, see rank	11.19%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,690	91.30%, see rank	8.70%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,567	86.11%, see rank	13.89%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,289	46.47%, see rank	53.53%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Carson, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	24,729, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.71, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	3,926, 15.88%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	20,803, 84.12%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	19,856, 80.29%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.29, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,392, 54.16%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,873, 19.71%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	75,797	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	36,683	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	15,924	43.41%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	17,389	47.40%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	825	2.25%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	2,545	6.94%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	39,114	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	13,741	35.13%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	17,590	44.97%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	3,867	9.89%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	3,916	10.01%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	60,701	65.64%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	47,739	51.62%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,949	11.84%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,013	2.18%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	31,774	34.36%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19,826	21.44%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,948	12.92%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	503	0.54%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	16,722	18.08%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,121	1.21%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	373	0.40%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,012	14.07%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	43	0.05%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Carson, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	10,512	42.51%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	7,778	31.45%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	397	1.61%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5,538	22.39%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	504	2.04%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

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