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Population in 2019: 95,605 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 
Males: 47,429  (49.6%)
Females: 48,176  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

33.5 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 90059, 90221, 90222, 90262, 90805.

Compton Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2019: $62,200 (it was $31,819 in 2000)
Compton:

$62,200
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $18,638 (it was $10,389 in 2000)

Compton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $432,500 (it was $135,700 in 2000)
Compton:

$432,500
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $386,814; detached houses: $397,826; townhouses or other attached units: $354,103; in 2-unit structures: $653,474; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $450,660; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,166; mobile homes: $73,563

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,315.

March 2019 cost of living index in Compton: 137.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 12.1%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.7% for Black residents, 13.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for American Indian residents, 8.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.7% for other race residents, 16.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Compton, CA (2019)
    • 69,87473.1%Hispanic
    • 20,93821.9%Black alone
    • 1,8521.9%Other race alone
    • 1,4421.5%Two or more races
    • 6670.7%White alone
    • 4520.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3760.4%Asian alone

Races in Compton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 258 registered sex offenders living in Compton, California as of June 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Compton is 378 to 1.


Crime rates in Compton by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		39
(40.4)		37
(38.5)		28
(29.6)		36
(38.4)		25
(26.6)		17
(17.4)		21
(21.4)		36
(36.8)		25
(25.5)		13
(13.1)		35
(35.4)		21
(21.5)		22
(22.5)		18
(18.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		50
(51.8)		42
(43.8)		48
(50.8)		36
(38.4)		25
(26.6)		45
(46.1)		33
(33.7)		26
(26.6)		27
(27.5)		33
(33.3)		38
(38.4)		33
(33.8)		38
(38.9)		40
(41.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		534
(553.3)		466
(485.5)		595
(629.5)		509
(542.2)		477
(507.9)		380
(389.4)		428
(436.5)		360
(367.7)		353
(359.4)		332
(334.9)		365
(369.2)		441
(451.3)		424
(433.6)		427
(441.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,049
(1,087)		1,078
(1,123)		1,067
(1,129)		876
(933.2)		800
(851.8)		625
(640.4)		736
(750.6)		820
(837.5)		724
(737.1)		610
(615.4)		691
(699.0)		669
(684.6)		690
(705.7)		619
(640.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		578
(598.8)		636
(662.6)		896
(948.0)		768
(818.1)		847
(901.9)		800
(819.8)		574
(585.4)		579
(591.4)		542
(551.8)		496
(500.4)		371
(375.3)		411
(420.6)		362
(370.2)		334
(345.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		931
(964.6)		1,034
(1,077)		1,409
(1,491)		1,355
(1,443)		1,223
(1,302)		1,202
(1,232)		1,006
(1,026)		1,160
(1,185)		1,366
(1,391)		1,147
(1,157)		1,367
(1,383)		1,402
(1,435)		1,349
(1,380)		1,285
(1,330)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		902
(934.5)		1,135
(1,182)		1,028
(1,088)		928
(988.6)		714
(760.3)		863
(884.3)		819
(835.2)		799
(816.1)		711
(723.9)		767
(773.8)		790
(799.1)		770
(787.9)		848
(867.3)		727
(752.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		99
(102.6)		82
(85.4)		95
(100.5)		91
(96.9)		41
(43.7)		39
(40.0)		40
(40.8)		39
(39.8)		51
(51.9)		53
(53.5)		46
(46.5)		54
(55.3)		58
(59.3)		44
(45.5)
City-Data.com crime index660.9666.4727.5650.8573.3494.0499.6526.7480.3419.6497.6492.1497.8468.6

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City-data.com crime index in Compton, CA

Crime rate in Compton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
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Ancestries: African (1.6%), American (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles.

Population density: 9,434 people per square mile   (high).

Compton, California map

28,990 residents are foreign born (29.2% Latin America).

This city:

30.1%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,694 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,062 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (7.5 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (15.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

East Rancho Dominguez, CA (1.3 miles ),
East Compton, CA (1.3 miles ),
Willowbrook, CA (1.5 miles ),
Lynwood, CA (1.5 miles ),
West Compton, CA (1.5 miles ),
West Rancho Dominguez, CA (1.6 miles ),
Paramount, CA (1.8 miles ),
South Gate, CA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 118.23 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Hub City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -10,441 (-10.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,324 (12.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Compton, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Compton, CA in 2019

Property values in Compton, CA

Compton satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

16.9%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Compton, CA
Historical housing units in Compton, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +3,068 (+3.4%).
Most common industries in Compton, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2019
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.0%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2019
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.3%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2019
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Social assistance (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Compton, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)

Average climate in Compton, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Compton, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 135. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

135
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.488. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.488
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 15.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.5
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.603. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.603
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 27.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.0
U.S.:

8.5
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00794. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00794
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Compton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6849% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Compton center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 111.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 174.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from Compton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (57) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 37, Floods: 16, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Compton topographic map

Main business address for: ARDEN GROUP INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Compton:

  • RAYMOND HOUSE (709 RAYMOND STREET)
  • SUTTER HOUSE (711 RAYMOND STREET)
  • VILLA MARIA ELENA HEALTHCARE C (2309 N SANTA FE AVE)
  • GATEWAY PLAZA DIALYSIS CENTER (1580 W. ROSECRANS AVENUE)
  • MOBILE DIALYSIS SERVICES, INC. (COMPTON) (801 W. COMPTON BLVD.)

Airports located in Compton:

Amtrak stations near Compton:

  • 9 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Compton:

  • El Camino College-Compton Center (Full-time enrollment: 4,506; Location: 1111 East Artesia Blvd.; Public; Website: www.compton.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Compton:

  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 3 miles; Carson, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,862)
  • Los Angeles Southwest College (about 6 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 3,247)
  • ICDC College (about 6 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 2,621)
  • El Camino Community College District (about 6 miles; Torrance, CA; FT enrollment: 13,952)
  • United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus (about 7 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 5,151)
  • Long Beach City College (about 7 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 15,602)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 8 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,453)

Public high schools in Compton:

Private high schools in Compton:

  • EKO MULTIPURPOSE CENTER (Students: 34, Location: 403 S SANTA FE AVE, Grades: 1-12)
  • PROGRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 24, Location: 302 N LONG BEACH BLVD, Grades: UG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Compton:

Private elementary/middle schools in Compton:

  • OPTIMAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 311, Location: 1300 E PALMER ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL (Students: 107, Location: 601 E PALMER ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • FIRST CHRISTIAN NEW LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 45, Location: 225 SOUTH SANTA FE AVENUE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST TIMOTHYS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 44, Location: 312 S OLEANDER AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • JUNIORVERSITY (Students: 41, Location: 2400 S CENTRAL AVE, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in Compton

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Roman Catholic Church in Compton: Sacred Heart Church, 1720 N. Culver Avenue, Compton, CA 90222
  • Local government website: http://www.comptoncity.org/

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Compton: Compton Par Three Golf Course (A), East Rancho Dominguez Branch Los Angeles County Public Library (B), Compton Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (C), Cressey Park Fire Station (D), Medreach Ambulance Service Rancho Dominguez (E), Angeles Abbey Mausoleum (F), Compton Sheriffs Station (G), City of Compton Fire Department Station 4 (H), City of Compton Fire Department Station 3 (I), City of Compton Fire Department Station 2 (J), City of Compton Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Compton Towne Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Compton: ARDEN GROUP INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Compton include: Calvary Bible Church of Compton (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Grace Covenant Church (D), Love and Unity Church of God in Christ (E), Martin Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (F), Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Peters United Methodist Church (H), Nehemiah Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Compton include: Oak Avenue Playground (1), South Park (2), Burrel McDonald Park (3), Wilson Park (4), Tragview Park (5), Doctor Walter R Tucker Park (6), East Rancho Dominguez County Park (7), Ellerman Park (8), Gonzales Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Amenities Service Company (905 N Thorson Ave).

Birthplace of: Brandon Jennings - Basketball player, Dr. Dre - African hip hop producer and rapper, Suge Knight - (born 1965), record producer, Krist Novoselic - (born 1966), a musician of Nirvana (band), Alex Acker - NBA player (Detroit Pistons, born: Jan 21, 1983), Dave Scott (choreographer) - Hip-hop choreographer and talent developer, DeLawrence Grant - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Nov 18, 1979), DeMar DeRozan - Basketball player, B.G. Knocc Out - Rapper., DeVon Walker - Football player.

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

4.2 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

83.5%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.2%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Compton in 2010:

  • 244 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 140 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 120 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 104 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 35 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Compton in 2000:

  • 270 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 184 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Banks with branches in Compton (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: East Compton Branch at 518 South Long Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1962/06/15; Gateway Towne Center at 242 Towne Center Drive, branch established on 2008/03/11. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Compton Gateway Plaza Branch at 1902 W. Rosecrans Ave, branch established on 2005/03/28; Compton Town Center at 1625 South Alameda Street, branch established on 2007/12/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • OneUnited Bank: E. Compton Blvd Branch at 205 E. Compton Boulevard, branch established on 1973/01/01. Info updated 2008/10/08: Bank assets: $562.4 mil, Deposits: $319.5 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Compton Branch at 1701 North Long Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1959/06/12. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Compton:

Marital status in Compton, CA
  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

For population 25 years and over in Compton:

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

22.9
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Compton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Compton:

(Compton, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Compton, CA (based on Los Angeles County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Here:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Los Angeles County:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Compton:

45.7%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.6%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.9%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Compton:

10.7%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Compton:

31.8%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

53.7%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.1%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Compton, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 68$758,216$133,8030$0
Other and Unallocable 43$213,247$59,51119$12,910
Streets and Highways 35$178,590$61,2310$0
Water Supply 33$156,574$56,9360$0
Parks and Recreation 32$128,442$48,1660$0
Police - Other 30$130,941$52,3760$0
Other Government Administration 26$168,265$77,6619$30,685
Financial Administration 22$122,846$67,0070$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 14$83,943$71,9510$0
Judicial and Legal 12$101,246$101,2460$0
Fire - Other 4$22,610$67,8300$0
Totals for Government 319$2,064,920$77,67728$43,595

Compton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $7,482,000 ($78.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $611,000 ($6.39)
    General - Other: $502,000 ($5.25)
    Police Protection: $242,000 ($2.53)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $40,130,000 ($419.75)
    Police Protection: $23,598,000 ($246.83)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,428,000 ($182.29)
    Water Utilities: $12,398,000 ($129.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,079,000 ($115.88)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,839,000 ($92.45)
    Regular Highways: $4,141,000 ($43.31)
    Electric Utilities: $3,992,000 ($41.76)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,954,000 ($20.44)
    Transit Utilities: $1,417,000 ($14.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $974,000 ($10.19)
    Sewerage: $294,000 ($3.08)
    Health - Other: $217,000 ($2.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,377,000 ($24.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,574,000 ($26.92)
    Sewerage: $60,000 ($0.63)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($0.05)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($0.04)

Compton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,748,000 ($122.88)
    Regular Highways: $4,113,000 ($43.02)
    Other: $2,397,000 ($25.07)
    Sewerage: $906,000 ($9.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($0.10)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,721,000 ($112.14)
    Housing and Community Development: $653,000 ($6.83)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,121,000 ($11.73)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,950,000 ($20.40)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,660,000 ($17.36)
    Rents: $294,000 ($3.08)
    Special Assessments: $163,000 ($1.70)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($0.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,462,000 ($161.73)
    Transit Utilities: $54,000 ($0.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,907,000 ($19.95)
    Other: $391,000 ($4.09)
    General Local Government Support: $274,000 ($2.87)
  • Tax - Property: $17,861,000 ($186.82)
    Public Utilities Sales: $13,153,000 ($137.58)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,566,000 ($68.68)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,562,000 ($37.26)
    Other License: $3,259,000 ($34.09)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $208,000 ($2.18)
    Other Selective Sales: $111,000 ($1.16)

Compton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,453,000 ($1186.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,544,000 ($1083.04)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,654,000 ($404.31)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,745,000 ($300.66)

Compton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,205,000 ($295.02)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,399,000 ($35.55)

3.12% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($67,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.12%
California average:

5.03%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,909 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.05%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($64,742 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.27% ($44,592)
from Riverside County, CA  0.16% ($46,622)


3.70% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($71,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
California average:

5.21%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,510 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Orange County, CA  0.53% ($74,627 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.44% ($47,062)
to Riverside County, CA  0.25% ($57,313)
Businesses in Compton, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Little Caesars Pizza2
7-Eleven2McDonald's4
99 Cents Only Stores1Nike4
AT&T1Panda Express2
AutoZone3Payless2
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Popeyes1
Burlington Coat Factory1RadioShack1
CVS2Rite Aid2
Carl\s Jr.2Rodeway Inn1
Church's Chicken1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks4
El Pollo Loco1Subway6
FedEx6T-Mobile4
GNC3T.G.I. Driday's1
GameStop3Taco Bell2
H&R Block3Target1
Home Depot1The Room Place1
IHOP1Toys"R"Us1
Jack In The Box2True Value1
KFC2U-Haul1
Kroger2UPS6

Strongest AM radio stations in Compton:

  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Compton:

  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Compton:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Compton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 61Number of bridges
  • 1,066ft / 325mTotal length
  • $115,190,000Total costs
  • 3,242,158Total average daily traffic
  • 229,343Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,970,213Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Compton, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 61930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 151970-1979
  • 121980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 52000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Compton, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 196 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Compton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Compton, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Compton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Compton)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED525$194,398152$144,235311$183,17521$88,4006$429,17384$140,6804$37,308
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED60$196,45429$171,92091$198,7044$16,9780$015$199,4452$57,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED164$199,58672$141,228448$220,53944$81,3350$065$160,47111$49,655
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN109$196,46753$122,284139$198,27720$125,0640$030$147,4031$32,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$192,98519$152,99974$235,5103$106,1130$019$169,3840$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Compton, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$172,8304$236,1500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$232,3622$265,8501$526,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$193,5453$218,1371$215,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$200,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$228,4101$503,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Compton, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Compton, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 208. The highest number of fires - 466 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Compton, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (25.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Compton, CA
    • 1,46850.3%Outside Fires
    • 72925.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 56119.2%Structure Fires
    • 1595.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Compton, CA
Most common first names in Compton, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James41867.2 years
John34869.3 years
Mary32973.9 years
William32271.0 years
Willie31868.7 years
Robert29368.3 years
Charles18266.9 years
George17572.3 years
Joseph14770.3 years
Maria14372.0 years
Most common last names in Compton, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams34367.0 years
Johnson32870.5 years
Smith30269.2 years
Jones25568.1 years
Brown21066.7 years
Jackson17570.7 years
Davis17468.3 years
Thomas12565.0 years
Taylor12468.4 years
Moore12467.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Compton, CA
  • 71.1%Utility gas
  • 20.1%Electricity
  • 7.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Compton, CA
  • 64.2%Utility gas
  • 24.2%Electricity
  • 10.6%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel


Compton compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Compton on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with fewest building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having professional degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 (90059) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #47 (90262) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #61 (90059) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #81 (90262) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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