Editing Carson, California (section)

== Demographics ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Carson, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: The US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Carson city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0611530&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 17, 2024|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626110828/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0611530|url-status=live}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carson city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 17, 2024|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626110833/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530|url-status=live}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carson city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 17, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203155539/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|url-status=live}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|10,767
|7,022
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,569
|12.00%
|7.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.87%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|22,485
|21,385
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21,264
|25.06%
|23.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22.25%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|180
|152
|style='background: #ffffe6; |185
|0.20%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|19,711
|23,105
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25,011
|21.97%
|25.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26.17%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2,589
|2,291
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,585
|2.89%
|2.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.66%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|171
|226
|style='background: #ffffe6; |484
|0.19%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.51%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|2,495
|2,116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,817
|2.78%
|2.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.95%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|31,332
|35,417
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37,643
|34.92%
|38.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39.39%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''89,730'''
|'''91,714'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''95,558'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020===
The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race.

According to the [[2020 U.S. Census]], the racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 11.85% (11,325) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.76% (21,752) [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]], 1.12% (1,066) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 26.69% (25,501) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.79% (1,713) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 23.61% (22,557) [[Race (United States census)|Other Race]], and 12.19% (11,644) [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=P1: Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carson city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 17, 2024|archive-date=March 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317053445/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=p2&g=160XX00US0611530|url-status=live}}</ref>

When residents of Hispanic or Latino ancestry were counted in their own category, the population was 6.87% (6,569) [[Non-Hispanic whites|Non-Hispanic White]], 22.25% (21,264) [[African American (U.S. Census)|Non-Hispanic Black]], 0.19% (185) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 26.17% (25,011) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.66% (1,585) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.51% (484) [[Race (United States census)|Other Race alone (non-Hispanic)]], 2.95% (2,817) [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] and 39.39% (37,643) of [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] origin.<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

=== 2010 ===
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0611530|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031737/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0611530|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Carson city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Carson had a population of 91,714. The population density was {{convert|4,835.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Carson was 21,864 (23.8%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|White]] (7.7% Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0611530.html |title=Carson (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916101603/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0611530.html |archive-date=September 16, 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> 21,856 (23.8%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|African American]], 518 (0.6%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Native American]], 23,522 (25.6%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Asian]] (20.9% Filipino, 0.8% Japanese, 0.8% Korean, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Asian Indian, 0.2% Cambodian, 0.1% Pakistani, 0.1% Thai), 2,386 (2.6%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Pacific Islander]] (2.2% Samoan, 0.2% Guamanian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian), 17,151 (18.7%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 4,417 (4.8%) from two or more races. There were 35,417 residents of [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Latino]] origin, of any race (38.6%); 32.6% of the population was of Mexican ancestry, 1.1% Salvadoran, 1.0% Guatemalan, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, 0.2% Honduran, 0.2% Peruvian, and 0.2% Ecuadorian.

The Census reported that 90,411 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 1,170 (1.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 133 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 25,432 households, out of which 10,980 (43.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,178 (55.7%) were married couples living together, 4,787 (18.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,761 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. 3,776 households (14.8%) were made up of individuals, and 1,790 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56. There were 20,726 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (81.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.90.
{{US Census population
|1960=38059
|1970=71150
|1980=81221
|1990=83995
|2000=89730
|2010=91714
|2020=95558
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717060613/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

There were 21,992 people (24.0%) under the age of 18, 9,964 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 23,105 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 24,013 people (26.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 12,640 people (13.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

There were 26,226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,382.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 19,529 (76.8%) were owner-occupied, and 5,903 (23.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 68,924 people (75.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 21,487 people (23.4%) lived in rental housing units.

=== 2000 ===
As of the census of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 89,730 people, 24,648 households and 20,236 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,762.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 25,337 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,344.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 25.69% White, 25.41% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 22.27% Asian, 2.99% Pacific Islander, 17.98% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 5.09% from two or more races. 34.92% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] or Latino of any race.

According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $60,457, and the median income for a family was $66,468.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0608954&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0608954&_street=&_county=carson&_cityTown=carson&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2006_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Quick facts] census.gov
{{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200211180938/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0608954&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0608954&_street=&_county=carson&_cityTown=carson&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2006_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|date=February 11, 2020}}</ref> Males had a median income of $33,579 versus $31,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,107. About 7.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. Carson has the distinction of being the only incorporated city in the United States where the black population has a higher median income than the white population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/incomeOverview.php?locIndex=9966 |title=Carson – Income |access-date=May 7, 2007 |archive-date=December 23, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223132952/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/incomeOverview.php?locIndex=9966 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Philippines]] (43.7%) and [[Mexico]] (39.3%) are the most common foreign places of birth in Carson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/carson/index.html |title=Carson Profile - Mapping L.A. |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626110828/https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/carson/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Irish, German, English, Nigerian and African are the most common ancestries. The most common non-English languages spoken in Carson are  Spanish and Tagalog.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-10 |title=NeighborhoodScout |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=NeighborhoodScout |language=en-US |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603153616/https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>