West Carson

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  2. West Carson Statistics
  3. West Carson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Carson Employment Information
  5. West Carson Family Information
  6. West Carson Education Information
  7. West Carson Public Benefits Information
  8. West Carson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


West Carson Legal Resources Back to top

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West Carson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,138
  • Land Area (2000): 5.852 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,406
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West Carson Employment Information Back to top
West Carson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 429 8.76%
2. Public Administration 319 6.51%
3. Construction 264 5.39%
4. Health Care 235 4.80%
5. Other Transportation 225 4.59%
6. Educational Services 195 3.98%
7. Metal Manufactuing 194 3.96%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 193 3.94%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 177 3.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 156 3.18%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 147 3.00%
12. Finance and Insurance 137 2.80%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 2.74%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 124 2.53%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 122 2.49%
16. Repair and Maintenance 119 2.43%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 108 2.20%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 106 2.16%
19. Air Transportation 90 1.84%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 68 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 746 15.62%
2. Educational Services 646 13.53%
3. Public Administration 307 6.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 292 6.12%
5. Finance and Insurance 263 5.51%
6. Social Assistance 170 3.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 167 3.50%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.97%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 140 2.93%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 136 2.85%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 102 2.14%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 101 2.12%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 87 1.82%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 64 1.34%
15. Air Transportation 53 1.11%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 53 1.11%
17. Department and Other General Stores 52 1.09%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 52 1.09%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 50 1.05%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 1.03%

West Carson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 281 5.74%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 219 4.47%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 205 4.18%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 197 4.02%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 187 3.82%
6. Computer Specialists 186 3.80%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 177 3.61%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 176 3.59%
9. Engineers 173 3.53%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 171 3.49%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 165 3.37%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 158 3.23%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 144 2.94%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 143 2.92%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 2.43%
16. Other Management Occupations 117 2.39%
17. Cashiers 85 1.74%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 83 1.69%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 81 1.65%
20. Business Operations Specialists 72 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 332 6.95%
2. Secretaries and Admins 326 6.83%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 299 6.26%
4. Registered Nurses 269 5.63%
5. Cashiers 182 3.81%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 3.79%
7. Other Management Occupations 179 3.75%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 3.35%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 157 3.29%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 142 2.97%
11. Accountants and Auditors 136 2.85%
12. Business Operations Specialists 124 2.60%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 2.55%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 119 2.49%
15. Other Production Occupations 115 2.41%
16. Customer Service Representatives 109 2.28%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 104 2.18%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 95 1.99%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 93 1.95%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 1.76%

West Carson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,760 51.74%
15-35 hours 1,907 11.26%
1-14 hours 339 2.00%
No regular hours 5,925 34.99%

West Carson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 564 6.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 253 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 381 4.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 699 7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 941 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,305 14.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,536 16.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 963 10.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 499 5.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 548 5.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 141 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 683 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 578 6.28%

West Carson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 93 1.01%
5-9 646 7.01%
10-14 1,185 12.87%
15-19 2,078 22.56%
20-24 1,542 16.74%
25-29 440 4.78%
30-34 1,510 16.40%
35-39 174 1.89%
40-44 264 2.87%
45-59 625 6.79%
60-89 492 5.34%
At least 90 161 1.75%

West Carson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.61% 5,928 64.36%
30-44 44 0.48% 1,904 20.67%
45-59 36 0.39% 589 6.40%
At least 60 70 0.76% 583 6.33%

West Carson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,262 13.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,481 79.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 206 2.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 235 2.49%

West Carson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Carson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,154 (20,372 people)
Families (2000): 5,036 (17,219 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,779
People at same address in 1995: 11,737
West Carson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 422 5.90%
$10,000-$14,999 374 5.23%
$15,000-$19,999 460 6.43%
$20,000-$24,999 315 4.40%
$25,000-$29,999 382 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 380 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 440 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 413 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 445 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 688 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 718 10.04%
$75,000-$99,999 1,048 14.65%
$100,000-$124,999 501 7.00%
$125,000-$149,999 257 3.59%
$150,000-$199,999 180 2.52%
$200,000 or more 131 1.83%

West Carson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,719 24.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,782 24.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 323 4.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,180 16.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 986 13.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 542 7.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 284 3.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 279 3.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Carson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,963 30.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,502 12.59%
Public Assistance 234 1.18%
Retirement 1,431 7.20%
Self Employment 820 4.13%
Social Security 2,036 10.25%
Supplemental Security 347 1.75%
Wage / Salary 5,791 29.15%
Other 744 3.74%

West Carson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,075 55.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,678 44.71%

West Carson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 835 10.30%
Color 1 Box Married 4,566 56.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,416 29.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 3.59%

West Carson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,047 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,775 52.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,240 24.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 990 10.94%

West Carson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Carson Education Information Back to top
West Carson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,568 9.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,588 15.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,492 21.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,032 24.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,141 6.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,625 15.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 977 5.95%

West Carson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 109 0.52% 178 0.84% 287 1.36%
Kindergarten 200 0.95% 57 0.27% 257 1.22%
Grades 1-4 856 4.05% 275 1.30% 1,131 5.35%
Grades 5-8 981 4.64% 173 0.82% 1,154 5.46%
Grades 9-12 933 4.41% 116 0.55% 1,049 4.96%
Undergrad college 1,017 4.81% 300 1.42% 1,317 6.23%
Graduate or professional school 211 1.00% 121 0.57% 332 1.57%
Total 4,307 20.38% 1,220 5.77% 5,527 26.15%

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West Carson Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Carson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,436 90.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,937 9.51%

West Carson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Carson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Carson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,680 12.68%
10-19 Years 2,590 12.25%
20-29 Years 2,586 12.23%
30-39 Years 3,216 15.21%
40-49 Years 3,066 14.50%
50-59 Years 2,650 12.54%
60-69 Years 2,075 9.82%
70-79 Years 1,436 6.79%
80-89 Years 688 3.25%
90+ Years 151 0.71%

West Carson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,157 48.05%
Color 1 Box Female 10,981 51.95%

West Carson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,223 29.44%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,193 29.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,253 24.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,439 11.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 671 3.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 238 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 75 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.22%

West Carson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,139 15.29%
2. English 1,000 13.43%
3. Irish 898 12.06%
4. Italian 531 7.13%
5. United States Or American 434 5.83%
6. French Non-Basque 402 5.40%
7. African 335 4.50%
8. Polish 330 4.43%
9. Scottish 188 2.52%
10. Nigerian 178 2.39%

West Carson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,481 52.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,658 23.51%
3. Tagalog 1,662 8.39%
4. Korean 756 3.81%
5. Japanese 413 2.08%
6. African 359 1.81%
7. Other Pacific Island 311 1.57%
8. Chinese 250 1.26%
9. Vietnamese 201 1.01%
10. Persian 128 0.65%

West Carson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,918 65.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,689 17.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,531 16.70%

West Carson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Carson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.