Compton city, California
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 90,500
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 91,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,754
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 95,728
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 95,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,455
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 7.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 72.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,331
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 31.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $580,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,359
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $637
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,664
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,011
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,392
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,399,642
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,012,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,031
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,465
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,592
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,546.3
Population per square mile, 2010 9,633.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.01
FIPS Code 0615044