East Compton Cdp, California
As of the census of 2000, there were 9286 people in the census designated place, organized into 1849 households, and 1669 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 17945.9 people per square mile (6928.95/kmē), making it the eighth most densely populated census designated place in California. There were 1945 housing units at an average density of 3740.4 per square mile (1444.18/kmē). The average household size was 5.01 people, and the average family size was 4.97 people. Age range in the census designated place was well distributed with 39.8% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median age was 23.6 years, The median age of males and females living in East Compton Cdp was 23.3 and 23.8 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 2293 White, 1841 Black or African American, 65 American Indian, 14 Asian, 109 Native Hawaiian, 300 from two or more races and 4664 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $31398, making it the 255th poorest census designated place by median household income among the California. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $30160, making it the 143rd poorest census designated place by median family income among the California. The per capita income for the census designated place was $8108, it is the 47th lowest census designated place by per capita income in the U.S. state of California. The median income was $15118, Males have a median income of $16138 versus $13595 for females.
In 2000, 3214 pupils and students, of which 50.75% are male and 49.25% are female, 34.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.26% nursery or pri school, 8.31% kindergarten, 51.28% elementary school, 23.21% high school and 12.94% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 21486 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 21486 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 21535 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 21730 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 21887 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 22008 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 22056 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 21994 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 21893 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 21768 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 21839 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 80 | 57 | 137 |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 149 | 267 |
| Elementary school | 892 | 756 | 1648 |
| High school | 376 | 370 | 746 |
| College or graduate school | 165 | 251 | 416 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Compton CDP, California | $31398 | $30160 | $8108 |
| Los Angeles County, California | $42189 | $46452 | $20683 |
| California, United States | $47493 | $53025 | $22711 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |