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Population and households in Carson
Household size in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Carson are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Carson skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Carson: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carson
Renters in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Carson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Carson than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Carson was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Portland area overall, where the median home dates to 1981.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,019 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carson pays $987 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carson
Bachelor's degrees in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Carson have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Portland area overall (93.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carson
| Period | Carson | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Carson: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 2.38 | 51.1 | 6.4% | 21.5% | 12.3% | 1976 | $987 | 16.6% | 89.8% | 7.9% |
| Stevenson | 2.55 | 48.4 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 1979 | $933 | 35.1% | 95.2% | 6.0% |
| Cascade Locks | 2.33 | 51.5 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 12.7% | 1978 | $1,103 | 29.6% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Willard | 2.11 | 58.9 | 6.2% | 15.8% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,190 | 36.4% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| North Bonneville | 2.23 | 47.1 | 5.3% | 28.6% | 12.2% | 1992 | $1,079 | 29.8% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Underwood | 2.12 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 15.6% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,225 | 41.2% | 92.3% | 4.9% |
| Skamania | 2.42 | 45.1 | 4.9% | 21.1% | 11.2% | 1991 | $1,109 | 31.4% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Hood River | 2.66 | 41.0 | 10.4% | 32.3% | 14.4% | 1984 | $1,602 | 44.6% | 87.8% | 3.9% |
| Dee | 2.99 | 34.5 | 2.8% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,608 | 20.1% | 85.4% | 1.9% |
| Dodson | 2.97 | 49.9 | 9.8% | 19.4% | 16.2% | 1962 | $1,125 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Bingen | 2.35 | 43.8 | 9.4% | 18.5% | 5.9% | 1990 | $1,501 | 43.3% | 82.5% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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