ComptonCalifornia

Compton Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Compton is 93,584. 26.78% is under 18, while 13.18% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.02% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.78% were 18 years or younger and 24.97% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.99% female and 48.01% male.

Compton Housing

According to the US Census, Compton has 29,793 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Compton was 96.73%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $537,700

Compton Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 76.05% of Compton's population. Residents of the city who were White Alone, made up 8.08% of the total population.

Other racial groups include American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, constituting 2.14% of the city's population and Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone at 0.61%

How Educated is Compton

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 9.0% of Compton residents had a bachelor's degree, while 2.9% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 11.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Compton

The median household income in Compton is $62,050. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $62,050.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $76,198 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $90,970.

A closer examination of the income groups of Compton households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (15.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (2.5%). 11.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family