Compton is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Compton has a 2023 population of 89,695. Compton is currently declining at a rate of -2.11% annually and its population has decreased by -6.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 95,611 in 2020.
The average household income in Compton is $72,663 with a poverty rate of 17.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Compton is 33.1 years, 32.2 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Compton was:
4.31
Average Family Size
3.83
Average Household Size
57.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
34.08% of Compton residents speak only English, while 65.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 64.88% of the population.
17.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.7%
Male Poverty Rate
18.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Compton is Hispanic, with 25.35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Compton is Asian, with 2.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.6%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.7%
Male Marriage Rate
35.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.8%
Born in Compton
70.81%
Native Born
29.4%
Foreign Born
16.93%
Non Citizen
12.47%
Naturalized
70.81% of Compton residents were born in the United States, with 61.8% having been born in California. 16.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.