Carson, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,559 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,421 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,439 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,491 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,209 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 6,999 | 24.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,241 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,689 | 13.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,528 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,840 | 21.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,773 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,429 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,585 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,397 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,713 | 31.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,368 | 51.7 |
| Separated | 2,162 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 4,038 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,363 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 5,136 | 7.5 |
Female | 3,253 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,583 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,716 | 30.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,226 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,329 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,620 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,344 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,314 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,713 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,499 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,796 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,313 | 35.1 |
Same county | 25,962 | 31.1 |
Different county | 3,351 | 4.0 |
Same state | 2,106 | 2.5 |
Different state | 1,245 | 1.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,390 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,549 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,117 | 67.1 |
Born in United States | 58,326 | 65.1 |
State of residence | 42,331 | 47.3 |
Different state | 15,995 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,791 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 29,432 | 32.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,972 | 8.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,728 | 17.6 |
Not a citizen | 13,704 | 15.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,432 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 424 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 14,469 | 49.2 |
| Africa | 468 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 229 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 13,746 | 46.7 |
| Northern America | 96 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,499 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,858 | 50.1 |
| Language other than English | 41,641 | 49.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,141 | 21.7 |
Spanish | 24,260 | 29.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,325 | 13.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 777 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 299 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16,100 | 19.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,451 | 7.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,549 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,897 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 137 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 528 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,661 | 1.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 604 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 148 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,330 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 111 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 108 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,713 | 1.9 |
| Italian | 1,023 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 237 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 218 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 124 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 324 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 324 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,246 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 225 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,297 | 1.4 |
| Welsh | 113 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 353 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 71,633 | 80.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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