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Population (year 2000): 9,286
Males: 4,640  (50.0%)
Females: 4,646  (50.0%)

Los Angeles County

Median resident age:  23.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90221.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $31,398 in 2000)
East Compton  $35,900
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $308,200 (it was $134,300 in 2000)
East Compton  $308,200
California:  $477,700

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Races in East Compton:

  • Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Other race (50.2%)
  • Black (19.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 68 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 17946 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Compton

  • High school or higher: 38.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Compton CDP

  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

3,787 residents are foreign born (40.1% Latin America).

This place:  40.8%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

East Compton:  0.9% ($1,206)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
East Compton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paramount, CA (1.9 miles , pop. 55,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (6.9 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (18.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Paramount, CA (1.9 miles ), Lynwood, CA (1.9 miles ), Compton, CA (2.1 miles ), South Gate, CA (3.2 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (4.3 miles ), Bellflower, CA (4.6 miles ), Cudahy, CA (4.7 miles ), West Compton, CA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 118.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,170 (-23.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 148 (5.6%)


10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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East Compton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the East Compton place center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 7.3 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near East Compton:
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; LYNWOOD, CA)
  • SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PARAMOUNT, CA)
  • LAC/MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GEN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Compton:
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 13 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 15 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Compton:
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 3 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; ID: HHR)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 12 miles; TORRANCE, CA; ID: TOA)

Amtrak stations near East 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.
  • 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.
  • 12 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Compton:
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 5 miles; CARSON, CA; FT enrollment: 8,672)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,346)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; FT enrollment: 4,574)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 10 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 25,195)

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Average household size:
This place:  5.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  36.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

East Compton compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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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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 East Compton:
  • 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)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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 East 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)
  • 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.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East 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)

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