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Carson, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
93,523
Population
4,993/sq mi density
$107,391
Median Income
$37,986 per capita
$645,600
Home Value
$789,648 Zillow
$1,914
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
327 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
2,180 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$107,391 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$645,600 home value, $1,914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,391
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,986
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,391
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,986
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
12%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $107,391 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,986 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |