Compton Population

Compton is a city in California, State of United States, Compton population in 2023 is estimated to be 94,361, covers city area of 10.12 sq mi (26.20 km, ranks seventy-eighth largest city in California State, three-hundred-forty city in the United States. Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, borders Willowbrook on the north and northwest, the West Compton on the west, the city of Carson on the southwest. Compton population as per 2020 census is 95,740 compared to 2010 population of 96,455 with the decrease number of 715 people and growth of -0.7 percent. It is known as the Hub City due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Compton population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	96,454
2011	96,948	0.51
2012	97,393	0.46
2013	97,664	0.28
2014	97,717	0.05
2015	97,746	0.03
2016	97,410	-0.34
2017	97,174	-0.24
2018	96,617	-0.57
2019	95,002	-1.67
2020	95,740	0.78
2021 *	93,548	-2.29
2022 *	94,189	0.67
2023 *	94,361	0.18

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Compton Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Compton population is 95,601, out of these 47,428 are male, 48,173 are female, The sex ratio of Compton is 99. The median age of the Compton population is 33.5, Compton population by age are, under 18 years is 26,427, 16 years and over is 72,207, 18 years and over is 69,174, 21 years and over is 64,382, 65 years and over is 13,393. 49.6% are male, 50.4% are female, Population of Compton by age percent-wise is, 27.6% are under 18 years old, 75.5% are 16 years and over, 72.4% are 18 years and over, 67.3% are 21 years and over, 11.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 22,411 housing units, The voting population of Compton are 51,712, out of these 24,572 are male voters, 27,140 are female voters, 47.5% are male, 52.5% are female. Compton population in 2022 is estimated to be 94,189, and in 2021 is estimated to be 93,548.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,691	7.0%
5 - 9	6,824	7.1%
10 - 14	8,653	9.1%
15 - 19	7,277	7.6%
20 - 24	6,049	6.3%
25 - 34	14,214	14.9%
35 - 44	12,927	13.5%
45 - 54	11,425	12.0%
55 - 59	6,230	6.5%
60 - 64	4,282	4.5%
65 - 74	6,757	7.1%
75 - 84	2,924	3.1%
85 and over	1,348	1.4%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Compton Population by Race

White Population

White population in Compton, California are 32,503, percentage wise 34.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Compton, California are 21,659, percentage wise 22.7 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Compton, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Compton are 376, percentage wise 0.4 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Compton, California are 69,874. Percentage wise 73.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 61,677 are Mexican people, 285 are Puerto Ricans, 74 are Cubans, and 7,838 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	95,601	Percent
White	32,503	34.0%
Black or African American	21,659	22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	233	0.2%
Asian Population	376	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	452	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	69,874	73.1%
Mexican	61,677	64.5%
Puerto Rican	285	0.3%
Cuban	74	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	7,838

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Compton native population is 65,223, out of these 58,039 born in the California state and 6,630 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 30,378, out of these 12,916 are Naturalized US citizen, 359 in Asia, 12,221 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Compton are 17,462, out of these 198 are from Europe, 122 are from Asia, 17,026 are from Latin America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	65,223
Born in state of residence	58,039
Born in other state in the United States	6,630
Northeast	472
Midwest	1,011
South	4,718
West	429
Born outside the United States	554
Puerto Rico	0
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	554
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	30,378
Naturalized U.S. citizen	12,916
Europe	0
Asia	359
Africa	0
Oceania	336
Latin America	12,221
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	17,462
Europe	198
Asia	122
Africa	0
Oceania	116
Latin America	17,026
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Compton Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Compton, California are 22,411, Occupied housing units are 21,757, Rental vacancy rate is . Percentage of occupancy is 97, 60.62% of houses are owner occupied and 36.46% of houses are renter occupied in Compton. There are 67.55 percent of one-unit detached, 8.38 percent of one-units attached, 3.24 percent of two-unit houses, 5.37 percent of three or four unit homes. 3.59 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 4 and average household size of renter occupied is 4. 21.64 percent are available with one vehicle, 29.52 percent are available with two vehicles, 41.26 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.67 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Compton rental homes or apartments are 8,171, occupied by Renter, The median value of Compton average rental rate is $1,315.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	22,411
Occupied housing units	21,757
Occupied housing units percent	97
Rental vacancy rate
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	15,139
1-unit attached	1,878
2 units	726
3 or 4 units	1,204
Mobile home	805
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	13,586
Renter-occupied	8,171
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	4
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	4

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Compton Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Compton, California is $432,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 2.24 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.19 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.40 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.52 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 40.46 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 11.82 percent are between $500,000 to one million.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	501
$50,000 to $99,999	43
$100,000 to $149,999	0
$150,000 to $199,999	90
$200,000 to $299,999	1,237
$300,000 to $499,999	9,067
$500,000 to $999,999	2,648
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	432,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Compton Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $2,031, 0.96 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 0.96 percent pay between $500 to $999, 8.54 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.04 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 12.57 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 6.08 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 4.43 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $502, 1.72 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.03 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.37 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.92 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.02 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.95 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	216
$500 to $999	215
$1,000 to $1,499	1,913
$1,500 to $1,999	2,699
$2,000 to $2,499	2,818
$2,500 to $2,999	1,362
$3,000 or more	992
Median (dollars)	2,031
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	385
$250 to $399	904
$400 to $599	979
$600 to $799	655
$800 to $999	452
$1,000 or more	212
Median (dollars)	502

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates