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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
20,581 → 21,909
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.2%
$63,948 → $95,385
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Carson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,894
+985 from 2023 (21,909)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,198
+$30,813 from 2023 ($95,385)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,581 | - | $63,948 | - |
| 2015 | 21,437 | +4.2% | $64,613 | +1% |
| 2017 | 22,260 | +3.8% | $68,496 | +6% |
| 2019 | 22,079 | -0.8% | $73,472 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 22,024 | -0.2% | $84,914 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 21,909 | -0.5% | $95,385 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.