Profile for Carson, California, CA

Former and merged names include:
· Pilot River

Home of the Eagle, one of three Goodyear blimps based in the United States

The Velodrome was the site of cycling events during the 1984 Olympics

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 731. The number of murders and homicides was 12. The violent crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "10 Items or Less"

Well-known residents have included:
· Forest Whitaker, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Sports teams: Chivas USA (Major League Soccer), Los Angeles Galaxy (Major League Soccer), Los Angeles Riptide (Major League Lacrosse)

Historic sites and museums: International Printing Museum

Colleges and universities: California State University-Dominguez Hills

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Archives (3)

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Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (8)

Communities (28)

Hotels (90)

Libraries (38)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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Neighborhoods in Carson include Dominguez Hills ... More neighborhood info

Neighborhoods in Carson include Dominguez Hills ... More neighborhood info

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3% of Carson residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carson
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Los Angeles County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carson was $17,107, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Carson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Carson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $697.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,409.

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Libraries in Carson include Carson Library, Victoria Park Library ... View libraries

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Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carson political report.

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The average commute time for Carson workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 13 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Carson between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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