California · Census place 84144
West Carson CDP, CA
Quick answer
West Carson CDP has 21,909 residents, ranking #332 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $95,385, the median home is worth $647,100 and median gross rent runs $1,833 a month.
- Population
- 21,909West Carson CDP residents
- Median household income
- $95,385Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $647,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,833Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Carson CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Carson CDP median would spend about 23.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.8% of residents and 73.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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