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West Carson, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
21,909
Population
9,652/sq mi density
$95,385
Median Income
$42,723 per capita
$647,100
Home Value
$910,034 Zillow
$1,833
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
372
Violent Crime/100K
1,717 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$95,385 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$647,100 home value, $1,833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,385
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,723
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,385
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,723
109%
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
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
26 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 | $95,385 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,723 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
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 |