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Compton, IL map Population (year 2000): 347
Males: 176  (50.7%)
Females: 171  (49.3%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,800 (it was $34,167 in 2000)
Compton  $35,800
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,600 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
Compton  $81,600
Illinois:  $183,900

Compton, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Compton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Compton: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (31.1%), German (30.8%), English (12.1%), French (4.9%), Polish (4.9%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 2092 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Compton

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Compton village

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Compton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Compton to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Compton:  1.5% ($1,168)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (39.8 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (97.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Brooklyn, IL (4.2 miles) , Paw Paw, IL (7.1 miles ), Mendota, IL (10.3 miles ), Sublette, IL (10.5 miles ), Steward, IL (11.6 miles ), Lee, IL (12.1 miles ), Earlville, IL (13.4 miles ), Ashton, IL (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 89.09 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Compton compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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