Compton, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,171 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,831 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,052 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,361 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,529 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,398 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,604 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,051 | 30.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,174 | 21.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,845 | 21.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,773 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,014 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,898 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 849 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 48.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 62,193 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,823 | 38.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,471 | 44.2 |
| Separated | 2,928 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 3,534 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,698 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 4,437 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,841 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,390 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,929 | 35.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,379 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,666 | 6.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,166 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,728 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,714 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,539 | 29.6 |
Percent employed | 45.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,175 | 70.4 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,434 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,300 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,713 | 36.7 |
Same county | 28,058 | 33.6 |
Different county | 2,655 | 3.2 |
Same state | 1,932 | 2.3 |
Different state | 723 | 0.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,602 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 93,226 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,945 | 68.6 |
Born in United States | 62,919 | 67.5 |
State of residence | 48,643 | 52.2 |
Different state | 14,276 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,026 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 29,281 | 31.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,018 | 10.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,041 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 22,240 | 23.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,281 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 41 | 0.1 |
| Asia | 259 | 0.9 |
| Africa | 51 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 266 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 28,660 | 97.9 |
| Northern America | 4 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,485 | 44.8 |
| Language other than English | 46,130 | 55.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28,907 | 34.6 |
Spanish | 44,780 | 53.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,274 | 33.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 165 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,002 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 547 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 93,226 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 81,700 | 87.6 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0 |
| English | 110 | 0.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 158 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.0 |
| German | 139 | 0.1 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 198 | 0.2 |
| Italian | 69 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scottish | 20 | 0.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,535 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 869 | 0.9 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 287 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 78,188 | 83.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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