Compton City, California

Compton City is a one of the Los Angeles County, California, located in Western Region (Pacific) of United States. In 2000, the population was 93493. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 93851, It is the 63rd most populous in the U.S. state of California. The city extends throughout a territory of 10.2 sq mi (26.42 sq km ), of which, 10.13 square miles (26.24 sq km) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 324th largest by total area in California.

As of the census of 2000, there were 93493 people in the city, organized into 22327 households, and 18613 families residing in the city. The population density was 9225.6 people per square mile (3562.02/kmē), making it the 62nd most densely populated city in California. There were 23795 housing units at an average density of 2349 per square mile (906.95/kmē). The average household size was 4.16 persons, and the average family size was 4.45 persons. In the Compton City, 38.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.5% were 18 to 24, 28.7% were 25 to 44, 14.4% were 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median age of the city's population was 25 years, The median age of males and females living in Compton City was 23.6 and 26.4 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 15625 White, 37690 Black or African American, 656 American Indian, 237 Asian, 985 Native Hawaiian, 3389 from two or more races and 34911 Ohter races.

Compton city California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Compton city California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Compton City California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $31819, making it the 262nd lowest city by median household income in California. The median income for a family in the city was $33021, making it the 208th lowest city by median family income in California. The per capita income for the city was $10389, making its California's 114th lowest city by per capita income. The median income is $16435, Males had a median income of $17460 versus $14887 for females.

In 2000, 33171 pupils and students, of which 16078 are male and 17093 are female, 35.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1831 nursery or pri school, 2052 kindergarten, 17361 elementary school, 7529 high school and 4398 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census93493
April 2000 Estimate93493
July 2000 Estimate93668
July 2001 Estimate94363
July 2002 Estimate94967
July 2003 Estimate95330
July 2004 Estimate95289
July 2005 Estimate94789
July 2006 Estimate94516
July 2007 Estimate93742
July 2008 Estimate93851
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9918401831
Kindergarten10539992052
Elementary school8606875517361
High school371738127529
College or graduate school171126874398
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Compton city, California$31819$33021$10389
Los Angeles County, California$42189$46452$20683
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587