What percentage of people rent in West Carson, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Carson, CA, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Carson, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,413 renting households against 5,816 that own their home.

In West Carson, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.3% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 2,413 (±367)
Median renter income: $70,521 (±$21,983)

Who rents and who owns in West Carson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Carson	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.3% (±4.1 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,413 (±367)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,816 (±572)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,521 (±$21,983)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,066 (±$16,274)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In West 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, West Carson ranks 95 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 652 of 1,076.

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

How renting in West 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	28.0% (±3.9 points)	29.3% (±4.1 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,376 (±$103)	$1,891 (±$158)	+37.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$73,472 (±$9,208)	$92,775 (±$11,033)	+26.3%	No measurable change 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 West Carson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Carson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Carson	—	29.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Lomita	2.5 mi	54.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Carson	2.8 mi	26.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rolling Hills Estates	3.6 mi	12.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Torrance	3.6 mi	45.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Gardena	5.0 mi	51.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Alondra Park	5.2 mi	46.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Rolling Hills	5.3 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lawndale	5.7 mi	63.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rolling Hills Estates, CA (12.4%), Rolling Hills, CA (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lomita, CA (54.1%), Torrance, CA (45.0%), Gardena, CA (51.2%).

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
89	Rowland Heights	32.0% (±2.6 points)
90	Norwalk	31.7% (±1.7 points)
91	Calabasas	31.5% (±3.6 points)
92	La Verne	30.8% (±3.2 points)
93	View Park-Windsor Hills	29.9% (±6.4 points)
94	Pico Rivera	29.5% (±2.6 points)
95	West Carson	29.3% (±4.1 points)
96 (tie)	Littlerock	29.2% (±24.0 points)
96 (tie)	Quartz Hill	29.2% (±7.5 points)
98 (tie)	Lakewood	28.6% (±2.0 points)
98 (tie)	Citrus	28.6% (±6.9 points)
100 (tie)	Santa Clarita	28.2% (±1.4 points)
100 (tie)	Lake Los Angeles	28.2% (±6.4 points)

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

West Carson is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 West Carson

How many renters are there in West Carson?

West Carson has an estimated 2,413 (±367) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Carson?

In West Carson, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Carson?

A renting household in West Carson has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Carson?

The median renting household in West Carson, CA has an income of $70,521 (±$21,983) a year, against $108,066 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 West Carson CDP, California (place:84144, 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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