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Carson, California | |
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 Carson city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Future Unlimited | |
 Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Carson Location in the United States  Carson Carson (California)  Carson Carson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′23″N 118°15′35″W / 33.83972°N 118.25972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1968[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City council[2] | Arleen Bocatija Rojas Cedric L. Hicks, Sr. Jim Dear, |
| • Mayor | Lula Davis-Holmes |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jawane Hilton |
| • City Treasurer | Monica Cooper |
| • City Manager | David C Roberts, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2) |
| • Land | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) 1.29% |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 95,558 |
| • Rank | 86th in California |
| • Density | 5,101.60/sq mi (1,969.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 90745–90747, 90749, 90810, 90895[5] |
| Area code(s) | 310/424[6] |
| FIPS code | 06-11530[7] |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660441,[8] 2409399 |
| Website | ci |
Carson is a city in the South Bay[9] and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles[10] and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport.[11] It was Incorporated on February 20, 1968.[12] The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants.[13] As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.[14]
History
Tongva Indians lived in the area.[15] Carson lies on part of the Spanish land grant Rancho San Pedro, from the King of Spain in 1784.[16] The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum on Alameda Street in Compton (not far from Carson's city limits) is the historic ranch home of the grantees Juan Dominguez and Manuel Dominguez. Carson was named after George Henry Carson, who married a daughter of the Dominguez family in 1857 and managed the rancho.
The year 1921 marked the first drilling for oil at Dominguez Hill, on the northwest side of the Rancho San Pedro (also called Rancho Domínguez), site of the famous battle during the Mexican–American War called the Battle of Rancho Domínguez in 1846. The mineral rights to this property were owned by Carson Estate Company, the Hellman family, the Dominguez Estate Company, and the Burnham Exploration Company of Frederick Russell Burnham. On September 7, 1923, Burnham Exploration partnering with Union Oil brought in the first producer on the site: Callender No. 1-A well at a depth of 4,068 feet (1,240 m) and 1,193 barrels per day (189.7 m3/d).[17] Before long a number of refineries were up and running, with over 350 oil derricks, tank farms, and sprawling industrial complexes becoming a familiar part of the scenery. The principal leases were with Shell Oil Company and Union Oil of California and the first two wells were located west of Central Avenue and north of Victoria Street. Oil led to an increase in jobs in the community and a subsequent post-war population surge. An average of 300 barrels per day (48 m3/d) was produced from each of these wells through 1960.[citation needed]
In 2011, Shell was ordered by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board to clean up the Carousel Tract neighborhood after the discovery of benzene and methane gas contamination, as well as soil and groundwater contamination.[18]
In 2021, Carson was subjected to an air pollution event as a result of hydrogen sulfide emanating from the nearby Dominguez Channel.[19]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carson has an area of 19.0 square miles (49 km2). 18.7 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.29%) is water.[citation needed]
Carson is bordered by West Rancho Dominguez on the north, Rancho Dominguez and Long Beach on the southeast, West Carson on the southwest and Compton to the north.
Bixby Marshland, a 17-acre wetland habitat, is located in Carson.
Climate
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Carson experiences a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb), similar to that of the Los Angeles Basin with noticeably cooler temperatures during the summer due to the nearby Pacific Ocean (which is approximately 6 to 8 miles away). Rainfall is scarce during the summer in Carson but receives enough rainfall throughout the year to avoid Köppen's BSh (semi-arid climate). Carson, like many of the Southern California coastal areas, is subject to a late spring/early summer weather phenomenon called "June Gloom." This involves overcast or foggy skies in the morning which yield to sun by early afternoon.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 10,767 | 7,022 | 6,569 | 12.00% | 7.66% | 6.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 22,485 | 21,385 | 21,264 | 25.06% | 23.32% | 22.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 180 | 152 | 185 | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 19,711 | 23,105 | 25,011 | 21.97% | 25.19% | 26.17% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2,589 | 2,291 | 1,585 | 2.89% | 2.50% | 1.66% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 171 | 226 | 484 | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.51% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2,495 | 2,116 | 2,817 | 2.78% | 2.31% | 2.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31,332 | 35,417 | 37,643 | 34.92% | 38.62% | 39.39% |
| Total | 89,730 | 91,714 | 95,558 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 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 alone, 22.76% (21,752) Black alone, 1.12% (1,066) Native American alone, 26.69% (25,501) Asian alone, 1.79% (1,713) Pacific Islander alone, 23.61% (22,557) Other Race alone, and 12.19% (11,644) Multiracial or Mixed Race.[23]
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 6.87% (6,569) White alone (non-Hispanic), 22.25% (21,264) Black alone (non-Hispanic), 0.19% (185) Native American alone (non-Hispanic), 26.17% (25,011) Asian alone (non-Hispanic), 1.66% (1,585) Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic), 0.51% (484) Other Race alone (non-Hispanic), 2.95% (2,817) Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic), and 39.39% (37,643) Hispanic or Latino.[22]
2010
The 2010 United States Census[24] reported that Carson had a population of 91,714. The population density was 4,835.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,866.9/km2). The racial makeup of Carson was 21,864 (23.8%) White (7.7% Non-Hispanic White),[25] 21,856 (23.8%) African American, 518 (0.6%) Native American, 23,522 (25.6%) 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%) Pacific Islander (2.2% Samoan, 0.2% Guamanian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian), 17,151 (18.7%) from other races, and 4,417 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35,417 persons (38.6%) (32.6% Mexican, 1.1% Salvadoran, 1.0% Guatemalan, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, 0.2% Honduran, 0.2% Peruvian, 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 families (81.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.90.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 38,059 | — | |
| 1970 | 71,150 | 86.9% | |
| 1980 | 81,221 | 14.2% | |
| 1990 | 83,995 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 89,730 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 91,714 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 95,558 | 4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[26] | |||
The population was spread out, with 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 1,382.6 per square mile (533.8/km2), 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,[7] there were 89,730 people, 24,648 households and 20,236 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,762.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,838.7/km2). There were 25,337 housing units at an average density of 1,344.7 per square mile (519.2/km2). 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 other races, and 5.09% from two or more races. 34.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[citation needed]
There were 24,648 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.92.[citation needed]
Age ranges of residents were 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.[citation needed]
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.[27] 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.[28]
Philippines (43.7%) and Mexico (39.3%) are the most common foreign places of birth in Carson.[29]
Economy
Top employers
As of 2021, the top ten employers in the city were:[30]