What percentage of people rent in Carson, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Carson, CA, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Carson, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,000 renting households against 19,974 that own their home.

In Carson, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.0% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 7,000 (±609)
Median renter income: $80,015 (±$13,972)

Who rents and who owns in Carson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carson	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.0% (±2.2 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,000 (±609)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,974 (±882)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,015 (±$13,972)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,582 (±$5,063)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Carson, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, Carson ranks 106 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 720 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Carson has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.9% (±1.9 points)	26.0% (±2.2 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,524 (±$81)	$1,956 (±$109)	+28.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,305 (±$3,909)	$108,703 (±$4,237)	+32.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Carson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carson	—	26.0% (±2.2 points)	—
West Carson	2.8 mi	29.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Compton	3.9 mi	43.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher
West Rancho Dominguez	4.5 mi	34.0% (±5.2 points)	Higher
East Rancho Dominguez	4.9 mi	44.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Gardena	5.0 mi	51.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Lomita	5.1 mi	54.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Signal Hill	5.2 mi	49.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Willowbrook	5.6 mi	57.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Compton, CA (43.6%), West Rancho Dominguez, CA (34.0%), East Rancho Dominguez, CA (44.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
100 (tie)	Santa Clarita	28.2% (±1.4 points)
100 (tie)	Lake Los Angeles	28.2% (±6.4 points)
102 (tie)	San Dimas	27.6% (±3.4 points)
102 (tie)	East Pasadena	27.6% (±6.9 points)
104	Mayflower Village	26.9% (±7.7 points)
105	Sun Village	26.5% (±8.1 points)
106	Carson	26.0% (±2.2 points)
107	Avocado Heights	25.7% (±5.2 points)
108	Malibu	24.6% (±4.5 points)
109	Hacienda Heights	24.5% (±2.2 points)
110	West Whittier-Los Nietos	24.2% (±4.1 points)
111	Cerritos	24.1% (±2.8 points)
112	La Mirada	23.9% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carson

How many renters are there in Carson?

Carson has an estimated 7,000 (±609) renting households, 26.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carson?

In Carson, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carson?

A renting household in Carson has 3.4 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carson?

The median renting household in Carson, CA has an income of $80,015 (±$13,972) a year, against $121,582 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Carson city, California (place:11530, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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