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Compare Carson to Long Beach

This post compares Carson, California to Long Beach, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carson (city) Long Beach (city)
Population 92,927 470,489
Income (median) $43,206 $46,054
Home Value (median) $402,500 $476,400
White 28% 52%
Black 23% 12%
Asian 26% 13%
With Kids 37% 32%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 25% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carson or Long Beach?
A: Carson has a much smaller population count than Long Beach: 92927 compared with 470489 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carson or in Long Beach?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Carson.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carson or Long Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Carson.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Carson versus 60% for Long Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carson may include: Vallejo, Suisun-City, and Gardena.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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