East Compton, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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28.4% of East Compton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 47.9% of high school graduates and 49.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.4% among disabled males and 26.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 39.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Compton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
East Compton: | 28.4% |
Whole state: | 12.2% |
East Compton: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
East Compton: | 40.4% |
California: | 16.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
East Compton: | 27.8% |
California: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
East Compton: | 26.4% |
California: | 18.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 24.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
East Compton: | 15.8% |
California: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 74.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 39.6% |
Poverty by age in East Compton, CA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Compton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.2%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 43.8%6 to 11 years
- 31.3%12 to 14 years
- 55.2%15 years
- 25.2%16 and 17 years
- 20.7%18 to 24 years
- 15.9%25 to 34 years
- 30.4%35 to 44 years
- 17.3%45 to 54 years
- 16.2%55 to 64 years
- 40.0%65 to 74 years
- 45.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Compton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 43.5%Under 5 years
- 49.2%5 years
- 33.9%6 to 11 years
- 39.3%12 to 14 years
- 60.5%15 years
- 29.2%16 and 17 years
- 26.5%18 to 24 years
- 30.9%25 to 34 years
- 24.0%35 to 44 years
- 27.8%45 to 54 years
- 17.9%55 to 64 years
- 14.2%65 to 74 years
- 25.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Compton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
- 24.3%Under 5 years
- 26.4%5 years
- 25.6%6 to 11 years
- 25.4%12 to 14 years
- 35.7%15 years
- 22.9%16 and 17 years
- 16.4%18 to 24 years
- 16.4%25 to 34 years
- 15.2%35 to 44 years
- 12.6%45 to 54 years
- 10.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 11.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Compton, CA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Compton, CA (%)
- 36.7%White
- 15.1%Black
- 9.5%American Indian
- 33.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 27.7%Other race
- 23.6%2+ races
- 30.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Compton, CA (absolute numbers)
- 45White
- 222Black
- 15American Indian
- 12Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 1,241Other race
- 4262+ races
- 2,132Hispanic
- 29.4%Below poverty level
- 70.6%Above poverty level
- 30.8%Below poverty level
- 69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Compton, CA
Children below poverty level:
East Compton, California: | 38.6% |
State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
East Compton: | 47.9% |
California: | 18.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
East Compton: | 49.1% |
California: | 43.0% |
- 52.7%Married-couple family
- 13.1%Male, no wife present
- 34.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 3.5%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 14.1%1960 to 1969
- 19.0%1950 to 1959
- 59.9%1940 to 1949
- 3.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 2.3%1990 to 1994
- 3.5%1980 to 1989
- 11.3%1970 to 1979
- 16.4%1960 to 1969
- 25.4%1950 to 1959
- 36.4%1940 to 1949
- 4.7%1939 or earlier