Carson, WA City Data

Carson, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,747 people who live in Carson and approximately 9,872 who live in Skamania County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carson. We have included Carson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carson Information

Skamania County where Carson resides is 1,683.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,872 and has a population rank of 2,458 out of all the places in the United States.

Carson has a total of 2,747 people and of those residents there are 1,362 males and 1,385 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 107 births each year and around 71 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carson varies per year, but currently 2,671 are one race and 76 are two or more races.

Of the 2,747 people who live in Carson, there are 858 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carson is 434 male and 424 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,960.

General Carson Information
Total area in square miles - Skamania County	1,683.86
Water area in square miles - Skamania County	N/A
Resident population - Skamania County	9,872
Population rank - Skamania County	2,458
Total population	2,747
Total population (male)	1,362
Total population (female)	1,385
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Skamania County	107
Deaths- Skamania County	71
Population of one race	2,671
Population of two or more races	76
Population under 20 years	858
Population under 20 years (male)	434
Population under 20 years (female)	424
Total population 18 years and over	1,960

Carson Social Characteristics

There are 3,755 households in Carson. Families make up 2,781 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,271), male householder with no wife present (168) and female householder with no husband present (335). The remainder of the Carson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 997. Carson, WA moving companies help people in Carson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carson is based, there are 3,886 females 15 and over; of those females there are 713 never married, 2,324 now married, 113 separated, 330 widowed, and 406 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 71 widowed and 466 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Skamania County)
Total households	3,755
Family households (families)	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,373
Married-couple family	2,271
With own children under 18 years	962
Male householder, no wife present, family	168
With own children under 18 years	113
Female householder, no husband present, family	335
With own children under 18 years	201
Nonfamily households	997
Householder living alone	786
65 years and over	248

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	402
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	221
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,392
Householder	743
Spouse	598
Child	857
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	7
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	349
Male householder	147
Male householder living alone	112
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	140
Female householder living alone	122
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,886
Never married	713
Now married	2,324
Separated	113
Widowed	330
Divorced	406
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	71
Divorced	466

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,747
Male	1,362
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	129
10 to 14 years	119
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	129
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	12
Female	1,385
Under 5 years	97
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	17
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	116
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,747
One race	2,671
White	2,463
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	82
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	33
Two or more races	76

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,741
People who are White alone	2,457
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	82
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	133
People who are Some other race alone	91

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,222
Same house	4,884
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,375
Different state or abroad	1,331
Different state	1,271
Abroad	60

PLACE OF BIRTH (Skamania County)
Total resident population	9,872
Born in United States	3,215
State of residence	3,739
Different state	5,678
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	347

Carson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carson. That total enrollment is 2,385 for the population of the country, which includes Carson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 762 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 282.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,385
Pre-kindergarten	147
Public	102
Private	45
Kindergarten	92
Public	81
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,217
Public	1,162
Private	55
Elementary and high school	1,863
Public	1,756
Private	107
High school grades 9 to 12	646
Public	594
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	236
Public	200
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	35
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	7,085

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,557
Less than 9th grade	268
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	659
High school graduate	2,193
Some college, no degree	1,908
Associate's degree	428
Bachelor's degree	1,101
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	764

Carson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,602 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carson. The Carson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,225), service occupations (818), sales and office occupations (868), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (559) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (793). The 7,602 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,985 private wage and salary workers, 977 government workers, 361 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Skamania County)
Population 16 years and over	7,602
In labor force	4,888
Civilian labor force	4,882
Employed	4,340
Unemployed	542
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	3,806
In labor force	2,134
Civilian labor force	2,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	205
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,796
In labor force	2,754
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	337
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Skamania County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,261
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,238
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	631
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	98
Other means	23
Worked at home	241
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	117,515

OCCUPATION (Skamania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,225
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,225
Service occupations	818
Sales and office occupations	868
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	559
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	793

INDUSTRY (Skamania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,225
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	717
Wholesale trade	159
Retail trade	359
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	273
Information	86
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	154
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	242
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	695
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	573
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	265

CLASS OF WORKER (Skamania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,225
Private wage and salary workers	2,985
Government workers	977
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	361
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carson Housing Characteristics

In Carson, WA there are 4,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,755 occupied and 821 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carson, there are 3,039 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Carson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carson, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carson, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carson. There are 35 housing units with rent less than $200, 31 with rent between $200-299, 238 with rent between $300-499 and 535 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carson, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Skamania County)
Total housing units	4,576
Occupied housing units	3,755
Vacant housing units	821

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Skamania County)
Total housing units	4,576
1-unit, detached	3,039
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	104
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,120

HOUSING TENURE (Skamania County)
Occupied housing units	3,755
Owner-occupied	2,773
Renter-occupied	982

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Skamania County)
Occupied housing units	3,755
No vehicles available	132
2 vehicle available	2,733
3 vehicles available	846
4 vehicles available	178
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Skamania County)
Occupied housing units	3,755
Utility gas	439
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,055
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	113
Coal or coke	2
Wood	921
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Skamania County)
Occupied housing units	3,755
Less Than $50,000	2,773
$50,000 to $99,999	239
$100,000 to $149,999	527
$150,000 to $199,999	374
$200,000 to $299,999	292
$300,000 to $499,999	68
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	150,200

GROSS RENT (Skamania County)
Occupied units paying rent	982
Less than $200	35
$200 to $299	31
$300 to $499	238
$500 to $699	283
$700 to $999	239
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A