Work and Jobs in West Compton, California (CA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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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
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Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 12.6% (230) | 6.6% (57) | 18.1% (173) |
Health care | 10.5% (192) | 4.7% (41) | 15.8% (151) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 5.3% (97) | 5.2% (45) | 5.4% (52) |
Public administration | 5.3% (96) | 4.3% (37) | 6.2% (59) |
Social assistance | 4.8% (88) | 1.6% (14) | 7.7% (74) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.0% (73) | 6.8% (59) | 1.5% (14) |
Food and beverage stores | 3.8% (69) | 4.5% (39) | 3.1% (30) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.5% (64) | 3.0% (26) | 4.0% (38) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 3.5% (64) | 5.9% (51) | 1.4% (13) |
Transportation equipment | 3.1% (57) | 5.4% (47) | 1.0% (10) |
Accommodation and food services | 3.0% (54) | 3.1% (27) | 2.8% (27) |
Finance and insurance | 2.7% (49) | 1.0% (9) | 4.2% (40) |
Construction | 2.5% (45) | 4.4% (38) | 0.7% (7) |
U. S. Postal service | 2.5% (45) | 1.0% (9) | 3.8% (36) |
Repair and maintenance | 2.4% (44) | 4.2% (36) | 0.8% (8) |
Apparel | 2.1% (38) | 2.0% (17) | 2.2% (21) |
Truck transportation | 2.1% (38) | 1.4% (12) | 2.7% (26) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.6% (29) | 1.0% (9) | 2.1% (20) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (26) | 1.2% (10) | 1.7% (16) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.4% (25) | 2.2% (19) | 0.6% (6) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (24) | 0.8% (7) | 1.8% (17) |
Printing and related support activities | 1.2% (22) | 1.3% (11) | 1.1% (11) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.2% (22) | 0.5% (4) | 1.9% (18) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (21) | 2.4% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 1.1% (20) | 2.3% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Chemicals | 1.0% (19) | 1.3% (11) | 0.8% (8) |
Machinery | 1.0% (18) | 2.1% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (17) | 2.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.9% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (16) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (14) | 1.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (14) | 1.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (12) | 1.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (12) | 0.8% (7) | 0.5% (5) |
Wood products | 0.7% (12) | 1.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (11) |
Private households | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (11) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (10) | 1.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.5% (10) | 1.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (9) | 0.5% (4) | 0.5% (5) |
Air transportation | 0.5% (9) | 1.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.4% (8) | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Retail florists | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (7) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Petroleum and coal products | 0.3% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (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
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<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%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 83 (4.6%)
![Travel time (in minutes) to work](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-West-Compton-CA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-West-Compton-CA.png 800w)
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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
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
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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
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) |
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) |
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) |