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Population in July 2007: 94,425. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 46,314  (49.0%)
Females: 48,111  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  25.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90220, 90221, 90222, 90223, 90224.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,467 (it was $31,819 in 2000)
Compton:  $44,467
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $428,900 (it was $135,700 in 2000)
Compton:  $428,900
California:  $532,300

Median gross rent in 2007: $797.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 24.3%
(12.5% for Black residents, 29.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.0% for other race residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 90220, 90221, 90222.

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Races in Compton:

  • Hispanic (56.8%)
  • Black (40.3%)
  • Other race (37.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Compton: 153.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles.

Population density: 9318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Compton

  • High school or higher: 48.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Compton city

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

29,281 residents are foreign born (30.7% Latin America).

This city:  31.3%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 249 registered sex offenders living in Compton, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Compton to the number of sex offenders is 379 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,816 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $944 (0.3%)

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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 Compton, CA (1.3 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (1.5 miles ), Lynwood, CA (1.5 miles ), West Compton, CA (1.5 miles ), Paramount, CA (1.8 miles ), South Gate, CA (1.9 miles ), Carson, CA (2.1 miles ), West Athens, CA (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2005: 121 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $114,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 118.23 W


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

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,132 (+3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,017 (15.3%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,068 (+3.4%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  9.2%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Crime in Compton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 544546524339653937
    per 100,000 57.747.448.353.644.540.267.140.438.5
Rapes 303852374128405042
    per 100,000 32.040.054.638.242.528.941.351.843.8
Robberies 529544641482444466474534466
    per 100,000 565.0573.2673.1497.3459.8480.7489.3553.3485.5
Assaults 8898981,2171,2391,0211,0311,1521,0491,078
    per 100,000 949.6946.31277.91278.31057.41063.51189.21086.81123.0
Burglaries 1,1471,098858738548611638578636
    per 100,000 1225.21157.0901.0761.4567.5630.3658.6598.8662.6
Thefts 1,3201,4441,5571,1889919679719311,034
    per 100,000 1409.91521.61635.01225.71026.3997.51002.3964.61077.2
Auto thefts 8958718987948019681,0069021,135
    per 100,000 956.0917.8943.0819.2829.5998.51038.5934.51182.4
Arson 3935133136136110919982
    per 100,000 41.736.9139.7140.3140.8113.593.9102.685.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 719.1703.4801.7710.5619.6624.4721.1660.9666.4

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Compton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Compton city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Krist Novoselic - (born 1966), a musician of Nirvana (band), Suge Knight - (born 1965), record producer, Alex Acker - NBA player (Detroit Pistons, born: Jan 21, 1983), DeLawrence Grant - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Nov 18, 1979), Manuel Wright - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Apr 13, 1984), Marcellus Wiley - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Nov 30, 1974), Tayshaun Prince - NBA player (Detroit Pistons, born: Feb 28, 1980), Anthony Davis - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones), Arron Afflalo - College basketball player (UCLA Bruins), Bobby Jones - College basketball player (Washington Huskies).


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


Hospitals/medical centers near Compton:
  • LAC/MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GEN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; LYNWOOD, CA)
  • SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PARAMOUNT, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Compton, CA

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.

Local government website: www.gatewaycog.org/COMPTON

Colleges/Universities in Compton:
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,797; Location: 1111 E ARTESIA BLVD; Public; Website: www.compton.cc.ca.us)
  • REED CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Location: 1001 E ROSECRANS AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • YUIN UNIVERSITY (Location: 2007 E COMPTON BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.yuin.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Compton:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 3 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,346)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; FT enrollment: 4,574)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 9 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 9 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)
Biggest public high schools in Compton:
Private high schools in Compton:
  • QUEEN OF ANGELS ACADEMY (Students: 190; Location: 823 E. COMPTON BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • EKO MULTI PURPOSE CENTER (Students: 80; Location: 403 S SANTA FE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • JAMES ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COR (Students: 71; Location: 1901 W REEVE ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MCNAIR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 39; Location: 1007 N LONG BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Compton:
  • Davis Middle (Students: 1485; Location: 621 West Poplar St.; Grades: 19734376066732)
  • Whaley Middle (Students: 1170; Location: 14401 South Gibson Ave.; Grades: 19734376057582)
  • Bunche Middle (Students: 836; Location: 12338 Mona Blvd.; Grades: 19734376057558)
  • Dominguez High (Students: 698; Location: 15301 San Jose; Grades: 19734371932326)
  • Willowbrook Middle (Students: 683; Location: 2602 North Wilmington Ave.; Grades: 19734376057590)
  • Enterprise Middle (Students: 640; Location: 2600 West Compton Blvd.; Grades: 19734376057566)
  • Martin Luther King Elementary (Students: 485; Location: 2270 East 122nd St.; Grades: 19734376023782)
  • Compton High (Students: 480; Location: 601 South Acacia St.; Grades: 19734371931963)
  • Anderson Elementary (Students: 389; Location: 2210 East 130th St.; Grades: 19734376023741)
  • McKinley Elementary (Students: 287; Location: 14431 Stanford Ave.; Grades: 19734376013478)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Compton:
  • ST ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 654; Location: 804 EAST COMPTON BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OPTIMAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 438; Location: 1300 E PALMER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 601 E PALMER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FIRST CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 225 SOUTH SANTA FE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHALKBOARD LEARNING CTR (Students: 180; Location: 225 W ALONDRA BLVD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST TIMOTHYS EPISCOPAL DAY SCH (Students: 137; Location: 312 S OLEANDER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION NURSERY S (Students: 109; Location: 440 SOUTH SANTA FE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TOWER OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 92; Location: 4323 E ROSECRANS AVE; Grades: PK - 4)
  • MULTI-CULTURAL CENTER (Students: 74; Location: 1214 E 150TH ST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • WONDERLAND ANGELS (Students: 55; Location: 15208 SO AVALON BLVD; Grades: KG - KG)

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/

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Notable locations in Compton: Compton Par Three Golf Course (A), Compton Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (B), East Rancho Dominguez Branch Los Angeles County Public Library (C), Angeles Abbey Mausoleum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Parks in Compton include: Kelly Park (1), Wilson Park (2), Malloy Park (3), Tragview Park (4), Burrel McDonald Park (5), Oak Avenue Playground (6), Cressey Park Fire Station (7), East Rancho Dominguez County Park (8), Raymond Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  4.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Compton, CA


People in group quarters in Compton
  • 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 mentally retarded
  • 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Compton compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Compton (2009 data):
  • 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 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • 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 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • OneUnited Bank: E. Compton Blvd Branch at 205 E. Compton Boulevard, branch established on 1973-01-01. Info updated 2007-11-09: Bank assets: $635.8 mil, Deposits: $388.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Compton Branch at 1701 North Long Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1959-06-12. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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Compton travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • No fuel used (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Compton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 28$121,482$52,0640$0
Other Government Administration 46$226,401$59,0619$28,483
Judicial and Legal 11$83,284$90,8550$0
Police - Other 28$101,386$43,4510$0
Firefighters 73$532,215$87,4870$0
Fire - Other 5$21,784$52,2820$0
Streets and Highways 74$319,653$51,8360$0
Health 4$14,274$42,8220$0
Parks and Recreation 35$76,215$26,1318$8,708
Housing and Community Development(Local) 15$68,224$54,5790$0
Water Supply 43$131,859$36,7980$0
Other and Unallocable 26$114,422$52,8100$0
Totals for Government 388$1,811,199$56,01617$37,191


Compton government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,031,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,592,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,217,000
    All Other: $3,052,000
    Sewerage: $1,055,000
    Parks and Recreation: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $4,252,000
    Regular Highways: $1,141,000
    Transit Utilities: $993,000
    Water Utilities: $363,000
  • Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $17,805,000
    Financial Administration: $15,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,798,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,263,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,987,000
    Regular Highways: $6,942,000
    Water Utilities: $5,965,000
    General - Other: $3,666,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,242,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,420,000
    Health - Other: $949,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $700,000
    Sewerage: $198,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,660,000
    All Other: $1,565,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,735,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $13,090,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $934,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,111,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $4,601,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,399,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,848,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,412,000
    Rents: $947,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $101,854,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,743,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,312,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    Local Fire Protection: $73,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,269,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,145,000
    Transit Utilities: $22,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,704,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,468,000
    Highways: $1,768,000
    All Other: $1,724,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,525,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $13,821,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,837,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,173,000
    Other License: $758,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $483,000
    Other Selective Sales: $226,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,139,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


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 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Compton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 61
Total length: 613 meters (2,011ft)
Total costs: $20,950,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,979,535
Total average daily truck traffic: 419,357

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 7
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 11
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 17
  • 1980-1989: 11
  • 1990-1999: 9
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Compton, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Compton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Compton, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 32 (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: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Compton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Compton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED11$325,666684$265,5582,335$274,371336$204,32919$516,911321$274,24012$70,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0242$264,280783$289,24287$180,2491$450,000102$270,04514$68,293
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$225,784738$279,6932,191$307,199434$155,6153$445,810267$291,20822$79,751
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$262,863223$252,384873$287,666112$196,2244$562,83588$279,9940$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0107$279,796319$297,12035$240,9130$032$318,7652$271,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Compton, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 17 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 ORIGINATED99$375,858107$379,0893$330,043
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$354,13431$373,6353$332,160
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$381,55219$405,3812$409,155
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$424,66310$391,7910$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$414,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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