Carson Demographics

PopulationCarson city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Population89,73033,871,648
Male48.3%49.8%
Female51.7%50.2%
18 years and over71.6%72.7%
65 years and over10.7%10.6%
Married Persons51.7%52.4%
Single Persons48.3%47.6%
Median Age33.733.3
Average Family Size3.923.43
Ethnicity
White29.0%63.4%
Black or African American26.6%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%1.9%
Asian24.2%12.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander3.8%0.7%
Other20.6%19.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)34.9%32.4%
Housing CharacteristicsCarson city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Housing Units25,30612,214,549
Median Home Cost$183,200$211,500
Number of Households24,64811,502,870
Persons per Household3.592.87
Economic CharacteristicsCarson city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Median Household Income$52,284$47,493
Per Capita Income$17,107$22,711
In Labor Force60.6%62.4%
Families below poverty level7.2%10.6%
Education CharacteristicsCarson city, CaliforniaCalifornia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment12,4914,349,867
High School Enrollment6,2092,122,098
College or Graduate School6,9992,556,598
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.4%20.1%
Associates Degree8.0%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%9.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census