Compton, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 93,226 (All urban)

Compton, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,780 (22,303 occupied: 12,684 owner occupied, 9,619 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2347 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $295,200 (lower quartile is $219,400, upper quartile is $371,900)

Median contract rent in 2005: $652 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $850)

Housing units in Compton with a mortgage: 9,217 (963 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,388

Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship

Households: 92,602

In family households: 87,982 (11,285 male householders, 7,390 female householders)
11,102 spouses, 37,466 children (35,435 natural, 604 adopted, 1,427 stepchildren), 6,266 grandchildren, 2,515 brothers or sisters, 1,237 parents, 6,076 other relatives, 4,645 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,620 (1,647 male householders (1,268 living alone)), 1,950 female householders (1,669 living alone)), 1,023 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 624 (87 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,426 2-persons, 3,276 3-persons, 3,405 4-persons, 3,034 5-persons, 2,243 6-persons, 3,291 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,937 1-person, 472 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

17,521 married couples with children.
9,670 single-parent households (1,897 men, 7,773 women).

44.8% of residents of Compton speak English at home.
53.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 29,281 (31.4%)
(24.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Compton, California:

1 room: 67
2 rooms: 1,209
3 rooms: 1,942
4 rooms: 1,817
5 rooms: 3,200
6 rooms: 2,605
7 rooms: 1,126
8 rooms: 449
9 or more rooms: 269

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Compton, California:

1 room: 1,072
2 rooms: 1,616
3 rooms: 2,250
4 rooms: 2,171
5 rooms: 1,547
6 rooms: 626
7 rooms: 179
8 rooms: 90
9 or more rooms: 68

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 126
1995 to 1998: 342
1990 to 1994: 510
1980 to 1989: 2,037
1970 to 1979: 2,204
1960 to 1969: 4,375
1950 to 1959: 6,805
1940 to 1949: 5,190
1939 or earlier: 2,191

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Compton:

no bedroom: 769
1 bedroom: 1,530
2 bedrooms: 3,880
3 bedrooms: 5,206
4 bedrooms: 1,097
5 or more bedrooms: 202

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Compton:

no bedroom: 1,787
1 bedroom: 2,790
2 bedrooms: 3,165
3 bedrooms: 1,568
4 bedrooms: 257
5 or more bedrooms: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Compton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 891
1 vehicle: 3,966
2 vehicles: 4,727
3 vehicles: 2,085
4 vehicles: 682
5 or more vehicles: 333

Cars and other vehicles available in Compton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,512
1 vehicle: 4,257
2 vehicles: 2,226
3 vehicles: 409
4 vehicles: 100
5 or more vehicles: 115

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Compton, CA:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 199
$70,000 to $79,999: 165
$80,000 to $89,999: 235
$90,000 to $99,999: 535
$100,000 to $124,999: 2474
$125,000 to $149,999: 4332
$150,000 to $174,999: 2143
$175,000 to $199,999: 796
$200,000 to $249,999: 221
$250,000 to $299,999: 138
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Compton:

Less than $100: 153
$100 to $149: 170
$150 to $199: 203
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 214
$300 to $349: 472
$350 to $399: 598
$400 to $449: 884
$450 to $499: 1221
$500 to $549: 1089
$550 to $599: 851
$600 to $649: 688
$650 to $699: 616
$700 to $749: 446
$750 to $799: 383
$800 to $899: 574
$900 to $999: 331
$1,000 to $1,249: 297
$1,250 to $1,499: 50
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 166

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5,111
1990 to 1994: 4,907
1985 to 1989: 6,260
1980 to 1984: 4,428
1975 to 1979: 4,693
1970 to 1974: 2,510
1970 to 1974: 683
1965 to 1969: 689

Compton, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 525 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 225
5 to 9 minutes: 1194
10 to 14 minutes: 2946
15 to 19 minutes: 4501
20 to 24 minutes: 4055
25 to 29 minutes: 1507
30 to 34 minutes: 5203
35 to 39 minutes: 550
40 to 44 minutes: 838
45 to 59 minutes: 2235
60 to 89 minutes: 1673
90 or more minutes: 830

Compton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,539 (63%)
Carpooled: 5,904 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,006 (8%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 132 (1%)
Railroad: 36 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
Bicycle: 108 (0%)
Walked: 584 (2%)
Other means: 379 (1%)
Worked at home: 525 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3309
$10,000 to $14,999: 2011
$15,000 to $19,999: 1730
$20,000 to $24,999: 1843
$25,000 to $29,999: 1589
$30,000 to $34,999: 1664
$35,000 to $39,999: 1260
$40,000 to $44,999: 1242
$45,000 to $49,999: 1124
$50,000 to $59,999: 1863
$60,000 to $74,999: 1907
$75,000 to $99,999: 1461
$100,000 to $124,999: 602
$125,000 to $149,999: 243
$150,000 to $199,999: 194
$200,000 or more: 230

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 76851
Subsaharan African:: 1512
African: 1450
United States or American: 869
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 280
Belizean: 148
English: 99
Irish: 73
French (except Basque): 70
German: 61
Italian: 55
Jamaican: 53
Nigerian: 52
Armenian: 39
West Indian: 38
Arab:: 26
Czechoslovakian: 19
Lebanese: 19
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 16
French Canadian: 13
Belgian: 12
European: 10
Greek: 10
Other Subsaharan African: 10
Scottish: 9
Haitian: 8
Arab/Arabic: 7
Slavic: 7
Portuguese: 7
British West Indian: 6
U.S. Virgin Islander: 6
Barbadian: 5
Polish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (86%)
El Salvador (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
Honduras (1%)
Polynesia (1%)
Other Central America (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 48643
Northeast: 450
Midwest: 1404
South: 11681
West: 741

62% of Compton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,683
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,172
5th and 6th grade: 2,762
7th and 8th grade: 1,433
9th grade: 1,382
10th grade: 689
11th grade: 1,034
12th grade, no diploma: 1,962
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,751
Less than 1 year of college: 1,076
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,038
Associate degree: 696
Bachelor's degree: 749
Master's degree: 236
Professional school degree: 139
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,882
Nursery to 4th grade: 924
5th and 6th grade: 2,737
7th and 8th grade: 1,458
9th grade: 1,290
10th grade: 719
11th grade: 1,295
12th grade, no diploma: 1,803
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,094
Less than 1 year of college: 1,546
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,113
Associate degree: 1,318
Bachelor's degree: 1,149
Master's degree: 308
Professional school degree: 122
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 15.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 27.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 25.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,229
Black householders: $31,876
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,344
Asian householders: $21,750
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $28,450
Some other race householders: $31,682
Two or more races householders: $35,720
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,866

Compton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Compton household income for Black or African American householders

Compton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Compton household income for Asian householders

Compton household income for some other race householders

Compton household income for two or more races householders

Compton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Compton marital status for males

Compton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,900
Black or African American householders: $137,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $170,500
Asian householders: $116,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $133,900
Two or more races householders: $138,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $133,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,815
One, attached: 2,139
Two: 772
3 or 4: 1,493
5 to 9: 1,238
10 to 19: 614
20 to 49: 445
50 or more: 626
Mobile homes: 632
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Compton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (87%)
Electricity (7%)
No fuel used (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (75%)
Electricity (15%)
No fuel used (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,143

Here:	6.6%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 484

Here:	6.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 458

Here:	11.1%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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