Carson, California

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Carson is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 89,730. Incorporated on April 4, 1968, Carson is the youngest municipality in the South Bay region of Greater Los Angeles.

Carson's economy is based primarily on manufacturing. About half of Carson's land area is occupied by factories, petroleum refineries, and other industrial buildings and structures. Carson also has a diverse ethnic composition consisting of Latinos, Filipinos, African Americans, and Samoans.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Attractions
4 Notable residents
5 Movies/Shows filmed in Carson, CA
6 Carson's merger of Rancho Dominguez
7 External links

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Geography

Image:Carson in LA County map.pngCarson is located at 33°50'23" North, 118°15'35" West (33.839684, -118.259588)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.1 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.8 km² (18.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.63% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 89,730 people, 24,648 households, and 20,236 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,838.9/km² (4,762.2/mi²). There were 25,337 housing units at an average density of 519.2/km² (1,344.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.69% White, 25.41% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 22.27% Asian (mainly Filipino) , 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. Non-Hispanic whites comprise 12.00% of the population.

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.

In the city the population was spread out with 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.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,284, and the median income for a family was $54,886. Males had a median income of $33,579 versus $31,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,107. 9.3% of the population and 7.2% of families were below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Attractions

Carson is the site of California State University, Dominguez Hills. CSUDH is a major commuter school, particularly for African-American students from the surrounding cities of Long Beach, Gardena, and Compton. It was established in the wake of the 1965 Watts riots, as a response to community outcry over the lack of higher education opportunities in the largely black south suburbs of Los Angeles.

Carson is also the location of the Home Depot Center, a sports complex including a soccer-specific stadium used by the Los Angeles Galaxy and, as of 2005, C.D. Chivas USA, a tennis stadium and a track and field facility. It is also used as a training ground by the U.S. national soccer team. It opened in 2003, adjacent to CSUDH. The ADT Event Center is the first and only permanent indoor velodrome in the U.S.

The Goodyear Blimp also has a landing pad in Carson.

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Notable residents

Forest Whitaker, Actor, director and producer
Brandy, singer.
Juanita Millender-McDonald, Democratic U.S. Congresswoman since 1996

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Movies/Shows filmed in Carson, CA

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Carson's merger of Rancho Dominguez

On February 22, 2006, Carson has announced that the city is scheduled to merge with Rancho Dominguez, an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County. Originally, Rancho Dominguez was scheduled to merge with Compton, Carson's north neighbor but the merger was killed due to high crime rates in Compton over the past years. Los Angeles Times has more of the story about the merger.

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