Compton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 91,988 people and 31 constituent neighborhoods, Compton is the 78th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Compton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
One downside of living in Compton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Compton, the average commute to work is 32.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Compton has a very low overall level of education: only 9.51% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Compton in 2018 was $20,208, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,832 for a family of four. However, Compton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Compton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Compton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Compton, accounting for 69.33% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Compton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Compton include African, Italian, Irish, German, and Belizean.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Compton's cultural character, accounting for 29.34% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Compton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.