Compo, Connecticut Population 2024

4,244

Compo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Compo was:

  • White: 78.86%
  • Black or African American: 8.77%
  • Two or more races: 8.25%
  • Asian: 2.2%
  • Other race: 1.92%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,508.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.68% (444)
The current population of Compo, Connecticut is 4,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,800.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,86978.86%
Black or African American3198.77%
Two or more races3008.25%
Asian802.2%
Other race701.92%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Compo Population by Race

Compo Population Pyramid 2024

Compo Median Age

42

Total

35.2

Male

44.8

Female

Compo Adults

There are 2,513 adults, (678 of whom are seniors) in Compo.

Compo Age Dependency

98.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Compo Sex Ratio

Female1,65245.41%
Male1,98654.59%

Compo Population by Age

Compo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2382.9384.715.3
Married8493.4795.84.2
Non Family2751.1262.237.8
Female963.3347.952.1
Male183.171000

3.37

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Compo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade180.79%
Associates Degree974.28%
Bachelors Degree93541.23%
Graduate Degree91340.26%
High School Graduate22810.05%
Less Than 9th Grade120.53%
Some College652.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Compo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Compo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9151,8931,604
Black13313380
Asian808080
Hispanic625424
2+ Races565638
Other Race222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Compo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,714$126,625$56,587
Graduate Degree$144,479$222,350$93,611
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$106,020$172,371$57,404
Some College$0$0$0

$106,020

Average Earnings

$172,371

Average Male

$57,404

Average Female

Compo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Compo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Compo Language

84.02% of Compo residents speak only English, while 15.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.52% of the population.

Compo Language

Compo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black31915147.34%
White2,7861144.09%
Multiple300186%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.79%

Male Poverty Rate

10.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Compo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Compo is Black, with 47.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Compo is White, with 4.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.07%.

Compo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School33.33%
Some College10.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Compo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.57%
Female Employed10.79%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Compo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Compo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$353,203
Households$208,833$304,050
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,156$118,594

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Compo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Compo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Compo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Compo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Compo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

151

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
First Gulf War24
Korea1
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Compo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+95
65 to 7431
35 to 5424
55 to 641
18 to 340

Compo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1265.86%
2+ Races2425.53%
Black10.75%

Compo Veterans by Race

Compo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Compo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Compo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Compo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Compo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.26%

Born in Compo

83.59%

Native Born

16.41%

Foreign Born

6.95%

Non Citizen

9.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.59% of Compo residents were born in the United States, with 30.26% having been born in Connecticut. 6.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Compo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,2443037.69%
20233,9413038.33%
20223,6382387%
20213,400-400-10.53%
20203,80000%

Compo Population by Year