Compton city, California demographics
Population: 96,083
Median age: 33.1
Median household income: 62,297
Compton is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Compton city, CA.
Population
| 2021 | 96,083 |
| 2020 | 95,804 |
| 2019 | 96,803 |
| 2018 | 97,301 |
| 2017 | 97,847 |
| 2016 | 97,740 |
| 2015 | 97,955 |
| 2014 | 97,663 |
| 2013 | 97,040 |
| 2012 | 96,561 |
| 2011 | 96,102 |
| 2010 | 95,761 |
| 2009 | 93,621 |
Census data for Compton city, California
Demographic and housing estimates in Compton city, California
| Total population | 96,083 |
| Male | 46,547 |
| Female | 49,536 |
| Total population | 96,083 |
| Under 5 years | 6,978 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,329 |
| 10 to 14 years | 8,327 |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,350 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,686 |
| 25 to 34 years | 13,462 |
| 35 to 44 years | 13,311 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,366 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,932 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,007 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,311 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,885 |
| 85 years and over | 1,139 |
| Median age (years) | 33.1 |
| Under 18 years | 27,019 |
| 16 years and over | 72,098 |
| 18 years and over | 69,064 |
| 21 years and over | 64,656 |
| 62 years and over | 12,142 |
| 65 years and over | 9,335 |
| Total population | 96,083 |
| One race | 82,802 |
| White | 21,402 |
| Black or African American | 26,033 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 378 |
| Asian | 929 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 135 |
| Some other race | 33,925 |
| Two or more races | 13,281 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 53,323 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,746 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,577 |
Social characteristics in Compton city, California
| Total households | 24,921 |
| Family households (families) | 11,011 |
| Married-couple family | 1,450 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,841 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,655 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,619 |
| Average household size | 6,981 |
| Average family size | 3.83 |
Economic characteristics in Compton city, California
| Total households | 24,921 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,786 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,015 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,105 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,489 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,714 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,838 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,854 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,006 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,336 |
| $200,000 or more | 778 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,297 |
Housing characteristics in Compton city, California
| Total housing units | 25,826 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,921 |
| Vacant housing units | 905 |
| Total housing units | 25,826 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,776 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,876 |
| 2 units | 1,395 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,769 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,532 |
| 10 to 19 units | 567 |
| 20 or more units | 999 |
| Mobile home | 875 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 37 |
| Total housing units | 25,826 |
| Built 2014 or later | 6 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 394 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 804 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,546 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,768 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,154 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,415 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,698 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 6,317 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,724 |
| Total housing units | 25,826 |
| 1 room | 549 |
| 2 rooms | 664 |
| 3 rooms | 3,281 |
| 4 rooms | 7,190 |
| 5 rooms | 6,173 |
| 6 rooms | 4,590 |
| 7 rooms | 1,621 |
| 8 rooms | 1,095 |
| 9 rooms or more | 663 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 25,826 |
| No bedroom | 634 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,980 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,600 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,483 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,613 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 516 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,921 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,224 |
| Renter-occupied | 10,697 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.91 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.74 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,921 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,023 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,268 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,186 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,072 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,045 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,327 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,224 |
| Less than $50,000 | 473 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 129 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 44 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 215 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,239 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8,556 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,299 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 269 |
| Median (dollars) | 423,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,224 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,330 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,894 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 10,439 |
| Less than $500 | 613 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,920 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,057 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,462 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,017 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 126 |
| $3,000 or more | 244 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,329 |
| No rent paid | 258 |
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