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Compton, California

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StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population92,69839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,465$99,122$80,734
Median Age33.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$580,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,664$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate17.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born31.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.528.726.4
Worked from Home5.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Compton, California

Age in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age33.337.938.9
Under 18 %27.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Households24,01113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.82.82.5
Family Households79.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children45.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families36.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married47.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,592$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households26.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units25,03914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,358$5,124n/a

Education in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School34.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Compton, California

StatisticComptonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home35.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home63.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Compton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.