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The most common industries in West Compton are: Educational services (12.6% of civilian employees), Health care (10.5% of civilian employees), Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3% of civilian employees). 63.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.6% less than the rate of 68.0% across the entire state of California.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.6%
(230)		6.6%
(57)		18.1%
(173)
Health care10.5%
(192)		4.7%
(41)		15.8%
(151)
Miscellaneous manufacturing5.3%
(97)		5.2%
(45)		5.4%
(52)
Public administration5.3%
(96)		4.3%
(37)		6.2%
(59)
Social assistance4.8%
(88)		1.6%
(14)		7.7%
(74)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.0%
(73)		6.8%
(59)		1.5%
(14)
Food and beverage stores3.8%
(69)		4.5%
(39)		3.1%
(30)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.5%
(64)		3.0%
(26)		4.0%
(38)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers3.5%
(64)		5.9%
(51)		1.4%
(13)
Transportation equipment3.1%
(57)		5.4%
(47)		1.0%
(10)
Accommodation and food services3.0%
(54)		3.1%
(27)		2.8%
(27)
Finance and insurance2.7%
(49)		1.0%
(9)		4.2%
(40)
Construction2.5%
(45)		4.4%
(38)		0.7%
(7)
U. S. Postal service2.5%
(45)		1.0%
(9)		3.8%
(36)
Repair and maintenance2.4%
(44)		4.2%
(36)		0.8%
(8)
Apparel2.1%
(38)		2.0%
(17)		2.2%
(21)
Truck transportation2.1%
(38)		1.4%
(12)		2.7%
(26)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.6%
(29)		1.0%
(9)		2.1%
(20)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.4%
(26)		1.2%
(10)		1.7%
(16)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4%
(25)		2.2%
(19)		0.6%
(6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(24)		0.8%
(7)		1.8%
(17)
Printing and related support activities1.2%
(22)		1.3%
(11)		1.1%
(11)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(22)		0.5%
(4)		1.9%
(18)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(21)		2.4%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Food1.1%
(20)		2.3%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals1.0%
(19)		1.3%
(11)		0.8%
(8)
Machinery1.0%
(18)		2.1%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.9%
(17)		2.0%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.9%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		1.7%
(16)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(14)		1.6%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(14)		1.6%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(12)		1.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(12)		0.8%
(7)		0.5%
(5)
Wood products0.7%
(12)		1.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(11)
Private households0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(11)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.5%
(10)		1.2%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.5%
(10)		1.2%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(9)		0.5%
(4)		0.5%
(5)
Air transportation0.5%
(9)		1.0%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(8)		0.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Warehousing and storage0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(5)

Unemployment in West Compton

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 54.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.4%Males
  • 11.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 32.3%Males
  • 66.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.8%Males
  • 13.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 48.4%Males
  • 21.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 10.8%Males
  • 11.1%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West Compton:

7.4% (132)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
West Compton:

2.6% (47)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
6am:
West Compton:

7.0% (126)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
West Compton:

12.1% (216)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
West Compton:

8.5% (152)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
West Compton:

16.5% (296)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
West Compton:

11.6% (207)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
West Compton:

5.8% (104)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
West Compton:

2.4% (43)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
10am:
West Compton:

2.5% (45)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
11am:
West Compton:

2.5% (44)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
West Compton:

2.3% (42)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
West Compton:

9.0% (161)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
West Compton:

7.0% (125)
California:

5.3% (776,167)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,449 (+118.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 83 (4.6%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West Compton:

1.2% (22)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Compton:

4.3% (77)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Compton:

6.8% (122)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Compton:

19.2% (344)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Compton:

18.1% (323)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Compton:

4.9% (87)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Compton:

16.8% (301)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Compton:

4.0% (72)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Compton:

4.0% (71)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Compton:

12.1% (217)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Compton:

2.6% (47)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
West Compton:

3.2% (57)
California:

3.3% (483,698)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - West Compton
Means of transportation to work - California
Drove car alone:
West Compton:

70.1% (1,254)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
West Compton:

20.5% (367)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Compton:

5.3% (95)
California:

3.8% (549,425)
Motorcycle:
West Compton:

0.2% (4)
California:

0.2% (36,262)
Bicycle:
West Compton:

0.3% (5)
California:

0.8% (120,567)
Walked:
West Compton:

0.6% (10)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
West Compton:

0.3% (5)
California:

0.8% (115,064)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Compton:

77.4% (1,254)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
West Compton:

15.7% (254)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
West Compton:

4.6% (74)
California:

2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
West Compton:

2.4% (39)
California:

1.0% (119,364)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West Compton:

63.8% (1,163)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Compton:

1.5% (27)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Compton:

6.5% (119)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
West Compton:

14.8% (269)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
West Compton:

4.1% (75)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
West Compton:

5.1% (93)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Compton:

4.2% (77)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West Compton:

72.6% (629)
California:

71.1% (5,716,697)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Compton:

1.2% (10)
California:

3.6% (290,657)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Compton:

4.2% (36)
California:

3.8% (303,997)
Local government workers - Males:
West Compton:

9.5% (82)
California:

6.2% (495,927)
State government workers - Males:
West Compton:

3.7% (32)
California:

3.2% (255,434)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Compton:

3.8% (33)
California:

2.5% (198,555)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Compton:

5.1% (44)
California:

9.5% (760,853)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West Compton:

55.8% (534)
California:

64.3% (4,292,768)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West Compton:

1.8% (17)
California:

1.7% (111,735)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Compton:

8.7% (83)
California:

8.1% (541,539)
Local government workers - Females:
West Compton:

19.5% (187)
California:

10.8% (722,837)
State government workers - Females:
West Compton:

4.5% (43)
California:

5.1% (339,519)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Compton:

6.3% (60)
California:

2.2% (145,799)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Compton:

3.4% (33)
California:

7.3% (488,677)
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