Moving to Carson, California
Population: 89,730. Estimated population in July 2024: 93,955 (+4.7% change)
Males: 43,315 (48.3%), Females: 46,415 (51.7%)
Los Angeles County
Zip codes: 90745, 90746.
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $52,284
Median house value: $183,200
Population by Race
Races in Carson:
- Hispanic (34.9%)
- Black (25.4%)
- Filipino (18.8%)
- Other race (18.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (12.0%)
- Two or more races (5.1%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (3.0%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Japanese (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.8%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (2.6%), Irish (1.9%), English (1.9%), United States (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).
Elevation: 37 feet
Land area: 18.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carson
- High school or higher: 70.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carson city
- Never married: 31.7%
- Now married: 51.7%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 7.5%
32.8% Foreign born (16.1% Asia, 15.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,515 (+6.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carson:
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HARBOR CITY, CA)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 5 miles; GARDENA, CA)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 5 miles; GARDENA, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carson:
- LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
- LOS ANGELES INTL (about 12 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
- LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 16 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carson:
- COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 4 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
- ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 6 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
- JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 8 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
Amtrak stations near Carson:
- 7 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 7 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Carson:
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (Full-time enrollment: 8,672; Location: 1000 E VICTORIA ST; Public; Website: www.csudh.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- COMPUTER EDUCATION INSTITUTE-CARSON (Full-time enrollment: 422; Location: 20700 AVALON BLVD.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.computer-education.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Carson:
- LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
- CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 5 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 5 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
- EL CAMINO COLLEGE (about 5 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,627)
- LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,497)
- COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
Schools
Public high schools in Carson:
- CARSON SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,543; Location: 22328 S. MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE (Students: 605; Location: 1000 E. VICTORIA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- EAGLE TREE CONTINUATION (Students: 86; Location: 22628 S. MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Carson:
- CARSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 655 E UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: KG – 12)
- PROGRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 36; Location: 21521 S. AVALON BLVD.; Grades: 3 – 12; Boys only)
- INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS INSTIT (Students: 6; Location: 330 E CARSON ST; Grades: 4 – 12)
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN (Students: 5; Location: 21818 DOLORES ST.; Grades: 6 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Carson:
- CARNEGIE (ANDREW) MIDDLE (Students: 1,986; Location: 21820 BONITA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WHITE (STEPHEN M.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,932; Location: 22102 S. FIGUEROA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CURTISS (GLENN HAMMOND) MIDDLE (Students: 1,499; Location: 1254 E. HELMICK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CAROLDALE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,086; Location: 22424 CAROLDALE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
- CATSKILL AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 883; Location: 23536 CATSKILL AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- CARSON STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 834; Location: 161 E. CARSON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- DOLORES STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 774; Location: 22526 DOLORES ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- DOMINGUEZ ELEMENTARY (Students: 762; Location: 21250 SANTA FE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- BONITA STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 735; Location: 21929 BONITA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- AMBLER AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 687; Location: 319 E. SHERMAN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Carson:
- ST PHILOMENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 21832 S MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- CARSON MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 128; Location: 812 E CARSON; Grades: PK – 5)
- PENINSULA CHRISTIAN (Students: 101; Location: 22507 S FIGUEROA; Grades: KG – 8)