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Population
93,523
0.24% of California
Median household income
$107,391
37% above US
Median home value
$645,600
113% above US
Median rent
$1,914/mo
42% above US
Median age
41.9
US 38.7
Homeownership
74%
US 65%
How Carson compares
- Carson$107,391
- California$96,334
- United States$78,538
- Carson$645,600
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Carson$1,914
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
Carson and nearby cities
- Carson93,523
- Torrance143,499
- South Gate91,836
- Manhattan Beach34,584
- Downey111,793
- Cerritos48,340
- Norwalk100,713
- Pico Rivera60,821
- Carson$107,391
- Torrance$113,105
- South Gate$71,315
- Manhattan Beach$193,904
- Downey$87,400
- Cerritos$133,953
- Norwalk$98,709
- Pico Rivera$86,956
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Questions
What is the population of Carson?
About 93,523 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Carson?
$107,391, 11% above the California median and 37% above the national median.
How much does a home cost in Carson?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $645,600; median gross rent is $1,914 a month.
How many people own their home in Carson?
About 74% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Carson?
41.9 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.