Compton, CA City Data

Compton, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 93,493 people who live in Compton and approximately 9,519,338 who live in Los Angeles County. We want to help people moving to or living in Compton 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 Compton. We have included Compton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Compton Information

Los Angeles County where Compton resides is 4,752.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,519,338 and has a population rank of 1 out of all the places in the United States.

Compton has a total of 93,493 people and of those residents there are 45,857 males and 47,636 females. The median age of the male population is 23.6 and the female population is 26.4. There are approximately 157,508 births each year and around 59,352 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Compton varies per year, but currently 90,104 are one race and 3,389 are two or more races.

Of the 93,493 people who live in Compton, there are 39,140 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Compton is 20,104 male and 19,036 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 57,500.

General Compton Information
Total area in square miles - Los Angeles County	4,752.32
Water area in square miles - Los Angeles County	N/A
Resident population - Los Angeles County	9,519,338
Population rank - Los Angeles County	1
Total population	93,493
Total population (male)	45,857
Total population (female)	47,636
Population median age (male)	23.6
Population median age (female)	26.4
Births - Los Angeles County	157,508
Deaths- Los Angeles County	59,352
Population of one race	90,104
Population of two or more races	3,389
Population under 20 years	39,140
Population under 20 years (male)	20,104
Population under 20 years (female)	19,036
Total population 18 years and over	57,500

Compton Social Characteristics

There are 3,133,774 households in Compton. Families make up 2,154,311 of these households. The table below breaks down the Compton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,491,327), male householder with no wife present (185,908) and female householder with no husband present (446,828). The remainder of the Compton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 996,797. Compton, CA moving companies help people in Compton 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 Compton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Compton is based, there are 3,720,053 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,133,997 never married, 1,755,320 now married, 139,199 separated, 325,375 widowed, and 366,162 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 86,952 separated, 72,448 widowed and 247,505 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Compton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Compton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Los Angeles County)
Total households	3,133,774
Family households (families)	2,154,311
With own children under 18 years	1,282,359
Married-couple family	1,491,327
With own children under 18 years	839,126
Male householder, no wife present, family	185,908
With own children under 18 years	83,369
Female householder, no husband present, family	446,828
With own children under 18 years	257,611
Nonfamily households	996,797
Householder living alone	770,739
65 years and over	223,473

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,888
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,006
Average household size	4.16
Average family size	4.45

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	87,854
Householder	18,613
Spouse	10,566
Child	37,360
Other relatives	6,301
Nonrelatives	5,044
Unmarried partner	1,179
Roomer or boarder	997
Housemate or roommate	716
Unmarried partner	1,433
Foster child	476
Other	1,676

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,989
Male householder	1,656
Male householder living alone	1,253
Male householder not living alone	403
Female householder	2,058
Female householder living alone	1,699
Female householder not living alone	359
Nonrelatives	1,275
Unmarried partner	254
Roomer or boarder	282
Housemate or roommate	272
Foster child	146
Other	321

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,720,053
Never married	1,133,997
Now married	1,755,320
Separated	139,199
Widowed	325,375
Divorced	366,162
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	86,952
Widowed	72,448
Divorced	247,505

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	93,493
Male	45,857
Under 5 years	4,986
5 to 9 years	5,806
10 to 14 years	5,043
15 to 17 years	2,600
18 and 19 years	1,669
20 years	842
21 years	751
22 to 24 years	2,247
25 to 29 years	3,587
30 to 34 years	3,384
35 to 39 years	3,262
40 to 44 years	2,885
45 to 49 years	2,228
50 to 54 years	1,642
55 to 59 years	1,194
60 and 61 years	456
62 to 64 years	636
65 and 66 years	385
67 to 69 years	492
70 to 74 years	762
75 to 79 years	576
80 to 84 years	278
85 years and over	146
Female	47,636
Under 5 years	4,750
5 to 9 years	5,356
10 to 14 years	4,914
15 to 17 years	2,538
18 and 19 years	1,478
20 years	792
21 years	707
22 to 24 years	2,271
25 to 29 years	3,466
30 to 34 years	3,599
35 to 39 years	3,452
40 to 44 years	3,188
45 to 49 years	2,482
50 to 54 years	1,899
55 to 59 years	1,506
60 and 61 years	589
62 to 64 years	851
65 and 66 years	542
67 to 69 years	699
70 to 74 years	1,077
75 to 79 years	790
80 to 84 years	395
85 years and over	295

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	93,493
One race	90,104
White	15,625
Black or African American	37,690
American Indian and Alaska Native	656
Asian	237
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	985
Some other race	100
Two or more races	3,389

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	92,843
People who are White alone	15,549
People who are Black or African American alone	37,237
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	655
People who are Asian alone	235
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	983
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53,006
People who are Some other race alone	34,809

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,791,096
Same house	4,571,423
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	329,991
Different state or abroad	753,562
Different state	286,957
Abroad	466,605

PLACE OF BIRTH (Los Angeles County)
Total resident population	9,519,338
Born in United States	3,035,696
State of residence	4,302,278
Different state	1,681,120
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	86,496
Foreign born	3,449,444

Compton 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 Compton. That total enrollment is 2,931,076 for the population of the country, which includes Compton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,748,934 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,750,205 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 730,313.

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 Compton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,931,076
Pre-kindergarten	159,024
Public	93,519
Private	65,505
Kindergarten	166,635
Public	141,544
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,259,161
Public	1,119,491
Private	139,670
Elementary and high school	1,875,103
Public	1,680,086
Private	195,017
High school grades 9 to 12	615,942
Public	560,595
Private	55,347
College, undergraduate years	601,299
Public	484,767
Private	116,532
Graduate or professional school	129,015
Public	71,327
Private	57,688
Not enrolled in school	6,160,710

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,882,948
Less than 9th grade	955,932
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	814,592
High school graduate	1,108,314
Some college, no degree	1,174,477
Associate's degree	367,244
Bachelor's degree	1,462,389
Graduate or professional degree	24.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	945,634

Compton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,122,525 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Compton. The Compton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,355,973), service occupations (580,809), sales and office occupations (1,090,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,650), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (306,450) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (613,474). The 7,122,525 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,097,864 private wage and salary workers, 498,882 government workers, 341,295 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Los Angeles County)
Population 16 years and over	7,122,525
In labor force	4,312,264
Civilian labor force	4,307,762
Employed	3,953,415
Unemployed	354,347
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	4,502
Females 16 years and over	3,656,757
In labor force	1,953,462
Civilian labor force	1,952,731
Unemployed Civilian labor force	168,428
Armed forces	731
Males 16 years and over	3,465,768
In labor force	2,358,802
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185,919
Armed forces	3,771

COMMUTING TO WORK (Los Angeles County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,858,750
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,714,944
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	582,020
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113,004
Other means	29,275
Worked at home	134,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	109,376,405

OCCUPATION (Los Angeles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,355,973
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,355,973
Service occupations	580,809
Sales and office occupations	1,090,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,650
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	306,450
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	613,474

INDUSTRY (Los Angeles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,355,973
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	10,188
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	586,627
Wholesale trade	184,369
Retail trade	416,390
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	198,375
Information	213,589
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	272,304
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	455,069
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	722,792
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	332,753
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	124,937

CLASS OF WORKER (Los Angeles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,355,973
Private wage and salary workers	3,097,864
Government workers	498,882
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	341,295
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Compton Housing Characteristics

In Compton, CA there are 3,270,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,133,774 occupied and 137,135 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Compton, there are 1,593,516 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 241,571 units in Compton. 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 Compton, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Compton, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Compton. There are 36,967 housing units with rent less than $200, 38,195 with rent between $200-299, 208,953 with rent between $300-499 and 1,292,095 with rent for $500 and above. Full Compton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Compton, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Los Angeles County)
Total housing units	3,270,909
Occupied housing units	3,133,774
Vacant housing units	137,135

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Los Angeles County)
Total housing units	3,270,909
1-unit, detached	1,593,516
1-unit, attached	241,571
2 units	89,608
3 or 4 units	197,916
5 to 9 units	269,122
10 to 19 units	263,319
20 to 49 units	289,352
50 or more units	269,884
Mobile home	53,475

HOUSING TENURE (Los Angeles County)
Occupied housing units	3,133,774
Owner-occupied	1,499,744
Renter-occupied	1,634,030

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Los Angeles County)
Occupied housing units	3,133,774
No vehicles available	393,309
2 vehicle available	1,582,438
3 vehicles available	353,452
4 vehicles available	105,580
5 or more vehicles available	43,614

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Los Angeles County)
Occupied housing units	3,133,774
Utility gas	2,404,745
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	565,521
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,259
Coal or coke	235
Wood	7,533
Solar energy	6,349
Other fuel	3,723
No fuel used	96,476

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Los Angeles County)
Occupied housing units	3,133,774
Less Than $50,000	1,499,744
$50,000 to $99,999	57,345
$100,000 to $149,999	207,707
$150,000 to $199,999	324,055
$200,000 to $299,999	316,886
$300,000 to $499,999	142,171
$1,000,000 or more	33,184
Median (dollars)	209,300

GROSS RENT (Los Angeles County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,634,030
Less than $200	36,967
$200 to $299	38,195
$300 to $499	208,953
$500 to $699	506,751
$700 to $999	504,676
$1,000 to $1,499	230,290
$1,500 or more	50,377