Median Household Income
$78,465 ± $4,163
Median Home Value
$580,200 ± $10,342
Median Gross Rent
$1,664 ± $62/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,592
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
56.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.6%
Median Age
33.3
Average Commute
29 min
Households
24,011
Veterans
1,331
Population Over Time
Compton shrank 5.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
97,663
2016
97,740
2018
97,301
2020
95,804
2022
94,822
2024
92,698
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
7.5%
Hispanic or Latino
72.9%
Black or African American
24.1%
Asian
1.3%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.