West Carson, California
West Carson, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-84144 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1867069 |
West Carson is an
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.[3][4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), over 99% of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 15,918 | — | |
1980 | 17,997 | 13.1% | |
1990 | 20,143 | 11.9% | |
2000 | 21,138 | 4.9% | |
2010 | 21,699 | 2.7% | |
2020 | 22,870 | 5.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2010
At the
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
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.[6]
2000
At the
Of the 7,156 households 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.0% of households were one person and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.41.
The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median household income was $49,118 and the median family income was $55,000. Males had a median income of $41,085 versus $32,032 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,023. About 7.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the
Education
Residents are zoned to the Los Angeles Unified School District.[9] Meyler Street Elementary School and Van Deene Elementary School are in West Carson.[10][11][12]
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.[13][10]
Politics
In the
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Zip Codes for West Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ List of the Cities, Towns or CDPs with addresses in a given ZIP Code
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "West Carson CDP, California". quickfacts.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - West Carson CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. p. 12 (PDF p. 13/19). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Home. Meyler Street Elementary School. Retrieved on April 13, 2019. "333 S. Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017"
- ^ Home. Van Deene Avenue Elementary School. Retrieved on April 13, 2019. "826 W. Javelin Street Torrance, California 90502"
- ^ "Contact Us". Harbor–UCLA Medical Center. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, California 90509