West Carson, California

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West Carson is an unincorporated community in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 22,870 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined West Carson as a census-designated place (CDP).

Geography

The area is bounded on the east by the city of Carson along the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110). The area is bounded on the other three sides by the city of Los Angeles. Del Amo Boulevard is the north boundary with the neighborhood of Harbor Gateway. Lomita Boulevard is the south boundary with the neighborhood of Harbor City. The west boundary along Normandie Avenue is shared by both Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The ZIP code encompassing most of the area is 90502 which the United States Postal Service designates as a Torrance mailing address after the city that lies to the west over the Los Angeles strip. The southern portion shares the 90710 ZIP Code with the Harbor City neighborhood.<ref>Zip Codes for West Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Retrieved 2013-12-20.</ref><ref>List of the Cities, Towns or CDPs with addresses in a given ZIP Code</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, over 99% of it land.

Demographics

West Carson first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census as part of the Compton census county division;<ref name=1970CensusCA/> and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.<ref name=1980CensusCA/>

West Carson CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	6,193	4,637	3,761	29.30%	21.37%	16.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,439	2,263	2,176	11.54%	10.43%	9.51%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	75	79	63	0.35%	0.36%	0.28%
Asian alone (NH)	5,253	6,629	7,886	24.85%	30.55%	34.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	238	288	253	1.13%	1.33%	1.11%
Other race alone (NH)	46	89	124	0.22%	0.41%	0.54%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	671	614	824	3.17%	2.83%	3.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,223	7,100	7,783	29.44%	32.72%	34.03%
Total	21,138	21,699	22,870	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that West Carson had a population of 22,870. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 21.2% White, 9.9% African American, 1.0% Native American, 35.0% Asian, 1.2% Pacific Islander, 19.0% from other races, and 12.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.0% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The census reported that 95.4% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4.1% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 7,873 households, out of which 25.4% included children under the age of 18, 47.7% were married-couple households, 5.5% were cohabiting couple households, 28.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.7% of households were one person, and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77.<ref name=DP1/> There were 5,615 families (71.3% of all households).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The age distribution was 15.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% aged 18 to 24, 26.0% aged 25 to 44, 29.1% aged 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 45.7Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 8,139 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 7,873 (96.7%) were occupied. Of these, 69.4% were owner-occupied, and 30.6% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $95,385, and the per capita income was $42,723. About 4.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010

At the 2010 census West Carson had a population of 21,699. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of West Carson was 7,630 (35.2%) White (21.4% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 2,330 (10.7%) African American, 185 (0.9%) Native American, 6,730 (31.0%) Asian, 301 (1.4%) Pacific Islander, 3,411 (15.7%) from other races, and 1,112 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,100 persons (32.7%).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The census reported that 20,493 people (94.4% of the population) lived in households, 176 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,030 (4.7%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,166 households, 2,236 (31.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,634 (50.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 978 (13.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 450 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 311 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 46 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,687 households (23.5%) were one person and 712 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86. There were 5,062 families (70.6% of households); the average family size was 3.40.

The age distribution was 4,066 people (18.7%) under the age of 18, 1,816 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 5,805 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 6,109 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,903 people (18.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

There were 7,426 housing units at an average density of 3,258.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 5,459 (76.2%) were owner-occupied and 1,707 (23.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 15,074 people (69.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,419 people (25.0%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, West Carson had a median household income of $62,100, with 8.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

Mapping L.A.

Mapping L.A. reported that at the 2000 census, Mexican (22.3%) and Filipino (7.6%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (28.4%) and the Philippines (24.5%) were the most common foreign places of birth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Education

Residents are zoned to the Los Angeles Unified School District.<ref name=LACountycensusSDmap2020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Meyler Street Elementary School and Van Deene Elementary School are in West Carson.<ref name="WCMap"/><ref>Home. Meyler Street Elementary School. Retrieved on April 13, 2019. "333 S. Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017"</ref><ref>Home. Van Deene Avenue Elementary School. Retrieved on April 13, 2019. "826 W. Javelin Street Torrance, California 90502"</ref>

Government and infrastructure

The Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, has a Torrance postal address, but it is located in West Carson.<ref name="ladhs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="WCMap">"West Carson CDP, California." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2019. Compare to the Zoning map of and Land use map of (which indicates hospitals) Torrance, California. Harbor-UCLA is not in the Torrance city limits.</ref>

Politics

In the state legislature West Carson is located in the 35th Senate District, represented by Democrat Laura Richardson, and in the 65th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mike Gipson. Federally, West Carson is located in California's California's 44th congressional district and is represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán