Compton

  1. Compton Legal Resources
  2. Compton Statistics
  3. Compton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Compton Employment Information
  5. Compton Family Information
  6. Compton Education Information
  7. Compton Business Information
  8. Compton Public Benefits Information
  9. Compton Criminal Information
  10. Compton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Compton Zip Codes


Compton Legal Resources Back to top

Compton Government Website

California Constitution
California Code

California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Central


Compton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 103,288
  • Land Area (2000): 34.870 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.446 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 56.1186 (13.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 69.7186 (21.0) / 78.8186 (26.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,568
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 794
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 14 inches
Compton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 93,621 2002 96,928 2005 96,874
2000 94,900 2003 96,562 2006 96,520
2001 95,231 2004 96,941 2007 95,990

Back to top
Houses (2000): 26,577
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,723
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,197
Compton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Employment Information Back to top
Compton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 34,870 30,852 4,018 11.52% 115
1991 35,142 29,702 5,440 15.48% 155
1992 35,704 29,019 6,684 18.72% 187
1993 34,913 28,309 6,605 18.92% 189
1994 34,305 28,237 6,068 17.69% 177
1995 33,760 28,526 5,234 15.50% 155
1996 34,169 28,738 5,431 15.89% 159
1997 34,470 29,818 4,651 13.49% 135
1998 35,314 30,754 4,560 12.91% 129
1999 35,325 31,212 4,113 11.64% 116
2000 33,688 30,462 3,225 9.57% 96
2001 34,308 30,865 3,443 10.04% 100
2002 34,743 30,615 4,128 11.88% 119
2003 34,720 30,477 4,243 12.22% 122
2004 34,672 30,707 3,965 11.44% 114
2005 34,666 31,389 3,277 9.45% 95
2006 34,748 31,811 2,938 8.45% 85
2007 35,328 32,186 3,142 8.89% 89
2008 36,003 31,766 4,238 11.77% 117
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,572 31,802 3,770 10.60% 106
Feb 2008 35,692 32,253 3,439 9.64% 96
Mar 2008 35,850 32,184 3,666 10.23% 102
Apr 2008 35,690 32,097 3,593 10.07% 101
May 2008 35,765 31,724 4,041 11.30% 113
Jun 2008 35,917 31,484 4,433 12.34% 123
Jul 2008 36,722 31,606 5,116 13.93% 139
Aug 2008 36,507 31,363 5,144 14.09% 141
Sep 2008 36,315 31,378 4,937 13.59% 136
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Compton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,508 8.96%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,343 7.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 741 4.40%
4. Repair and Maintenance 739 4.39%
5. Educational Services 720 4.28%
6. Metal Manufactuing 667 3.96%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 601 3.57%
8. Truck Transportation 518 3.08%
9. Health Care 513 3.05%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 507 3.01%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 501 2.98%
12. Other Transportation 494 2.94%
13. Public Administration 354 2.10%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 353 2.10%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 328 1.95%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 312 1.85%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 271 1.61%
18. U.S. Postal Service 263 1.56%
19. Food Manufacturing 262 1.56%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 261 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,855 13.37%
2. Educational Services 1,533 11.05%
3. Social Assistance 955 6.88%
4. Public Administration 697 5.02%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 668 4.81%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 650 4.69%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 493 3.55%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 388 2.80%
9. Finance and Insurance 379 2.73%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 350 2.52%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 342 2.47%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 315 2.27%
13. Department and Other General Stores 300 2.16%
14. Other Transportation 296 2.13%
15. Private Household Services 278 2.00%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 257 1.85%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 252 1.82%
18. U.S. Postal Service 242 1.74%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 191 1.38%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 185 1.33%

Compton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,538 9.14%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,338 7.95%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,142 6.79%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,105 6.57%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 995 5.91%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 904 5.37%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 631 3.75%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 581 3.45%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 551 3.27%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 483 2.87%
11. Construction Laborers 424 2.52%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 424 2.52%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 393 2.34%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 389 2.31%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 368 2.19%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 367 2.18%
17. Other Management Occupations 321 1.91%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 303 1.80%
19. Other Construction Trades 277 1.65%
20. Carpenters 251 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,022 7.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 935 6.74%
3. Cashiers 691 4.98%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 596 4.30%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 552 3.98%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 547 3.94%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 543 3.91%
8. Secretaries and Admins 539 3.88%
9. Child Care Workers 506 3.65%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 459 3.31%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 457 3.29%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 362 2.61%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 359 2.59%
14. Customer Service Representatives 355 2.56%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 345 2.49%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 311 2.24%
17. Other Management Occupations 302 2.18%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 297 2.14%
19. Business Operations Specialists 294 2.12%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 277 2.00%

Compton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,860 46.88%
15-35 hours 4,973 7.32%
1-14 hours 1,524 2.24%
No regular hours 29,610 43.57%

Compton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,133 7.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,566 5.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,145 7.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,737 12.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,134 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,491 11.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,564 12.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,121 7.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 678 2.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 992 3.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 551 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 391 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,548 8.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,094 7.18%

Compton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 239 0.82%
5-9 1,281 4.40%
10-14 3,330 11.43%
15-19 4,925 16.90%
20-24 4,630 15.89%
25-29 1,748 6.00%
30-34 5,882 20.18%
35-39 632 2.17%
40-44 1,066 3.66%
45-59 2,553 8.76%
60-89 1,943 6.67%
At least 90 916 3.14%

Compton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 406 1.39% 15,747 54.03%
30-44 591 2.03% 6,989 23.98%
45-59 331 1.14% 2,222 7.62%
At least 60 990 3.40% 1,869 6.41%

Compton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 124 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,623 22.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,000 63.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 416 1.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,318 7.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 628 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 587 1.97%

Compton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,070 (103,014 people)
Families (2000): 20,879 (92,375 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,618
People at same address in 1995: 55,017
Compton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,634 14.50%
$10,000-$14,999 2,166 8.64%
$15,000-$19,999 1,912 7.63%
$20,000-$24,999 2,003 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 1,738 6.93%
$30,000-$34,999 1,859 7.42%
$35,000-$39,999 1,394 5.56%
$40,000-$44,999 1,421 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 1,299 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 2,237 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 2,193 8.75%
$75,000-$99,999 1,698 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 784 3.13%
$125,000-$149,999 284 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 205 0.82%
$200,000 or more 243 0.97%

Compton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,366 13.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,922 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 648 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,745 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,711 14.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,319 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,197 8.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,778 15.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.08%

Compton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,813 31.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,031 4.75%
Public Assistance 3,674 5.76%
Retirement 4,205 6.59%
Self Employment 1,957 3.07%
Social Security 5,950 9.33%
Supplemental Security 2,090 3.28%
Wage / Salary 19,278 30.23%
Other 3,778 5.92%

Compton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,454 36.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,821 63.71%

Compton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,891 5.68%
Color 1 Box Married 16,660 50.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,772 41.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 947 2.85%

Compton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,225 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 17,494 48.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,694 34.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,030 8.31%

Compton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Education Information Back to top
Compton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,097 26.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,431 23.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,545 22.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,312 17.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,547 3.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,362 3.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,023 1.59%

Compton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,573 1.52% 359 0.35% 1,932 1.87%
Kindergarten 2,084 2.02% 129 0.12% 2,213 2.14%
Grades 1-4 9,317 9.02% 645 0.62% 9,962 9.64%
Grades 5-8 8,351 8.09% 665 0.64% 9,016 8.73%
Grades 9-12 7,844 7.59% 531 0.51% 8,375 8.11%
Undergrad college 3,974 3.85% 549 0.53% 4,523 4.38%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.25% 76 0.07% 333 0.32%
Total 33,400 32.34% 2,954 2.86% 36,354 35.20%

Compton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $201,004,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $39,836,000
Compton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Compton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 74,143 72.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,976 27.40%

Compton Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $557 $154 $427 $342 $0 $136 $1,462 $695 $670 $0
1952 $625 $165 $515 $301 $0 $174 $1,615 $672 $1,124 $0
1953 $631 $181 $442 $368 $0 $209 $1,650 $815 $1,053 $0
1954 $680 $170 $517 $406 $0 $266 $1,869 $1,039 $982 $1,654
1955 $706 $178 $576 $403 $0 $239 $1,924 $1,130 $913 $1,762
1956 $756 $737 $580 $423 $0 $267 $2,026 $1,222 $843 $2,098
1957 $702 $1,414 $650 $462 $0 $271 $2,085 $1,391 $776 $2,566
1958 $763 $1,325 $660 $430 $0 $296 $2,149 $1,557 $709 $2,616
1959 $763 $1,325 $660 $430 $0 $296 $2,149 $1,557 $709 $2,616
1960 $891 $1,449 $617 $407 $0 $289 $2,204 $1,907 $585 $2,784
1961 $835 $1,431 $682 $525 $0 $460 $2,502 $2,061 $524 $3,444
1962 $900 $1,500 $768 $494 $0 $415 $2,577 $2,275 $461 $3,684
1963 $950 $1,601 $790 $499 $0 $498 $2,737 $2,385 $400 $3,999
1964 $961 $1,653 $961 $599 $0 $498 $3,019 $2,545 $340 $0
1965 $959 $1,711 $1,046 $591 $0 $521 $3,117 $2,774 $280 $0
1966 $1,000 $1,807 $1,167 $589 $0 $630 $3,386 $2,970 $220 $0
1967 $1,121 $1,852 $1,160 $613 $0 $718 $3,612 $3,080 $160 $4,650
1968 $1,307 $2,018 $937 $584 $0 $730 $3,558 $3,264 $100 $0
1969 $1,388 $1,701 $1,749 $626 $0 $744 $4,507 $3,565 $75 $0
1970 $1,480 $2,236 $1,813 $658 $0 $891 $4,842 $4,187 $50 $4,460
1971 $1,731 $2,363 $3,166 $655 $0 $1,265 $6,817 $4,937 $25 $4,842
1972 $2,010 $2,471 $4,030 $711 $0 $1,223 $7,974 $5,847 $0 $4,767
1973 $1,991 $2,728 $9,339 $799 $0 $1,366 $13,495 $6,404 $0 $5,791
1974 $2,002 $2,770 $10,074 $764 $0 $1,420 $14,260 $7,514 $0 $6,822
1975 $2,171 $2,853 $10,209 $815 $0 $1,432 $14,627 $8,015 $0 $6,123
1976 $3,745 $2,952 $6,609 $989 $0 $1,984 $13,327 $10,078 $17,670 $12,548
1977 $6,004 $3,247 $9,241 $2,511 $0 $1,482 $19,238 $9,641 $16,445 $13,301
1978 $9,325 $3,872 $12,942 $1,237 $0 $2,001 $25,505 $10,759 $20,725 $12,627
1979 $4,676 $4,378 $14,377 $1,470 $0 $2,065 $22,588 $9,646 $20,575 $15,244
1980 $7,349 $5,201 $14,063 $1,376 $0 $2,762 $25,550 $12,218 $20,015 $16,150
1981 $11,732 $5,807 $15,218 $1,819 $0 $3,571 $32,340 $13,172 $20,015 $8,262
1982 $9,464 $6,361 $15,266 $3,365 $0 $2,723 $30,818 $13,386 $19,630 $16,890
1983 $12,741 $6,522 $9,927 $2,104 $0 $5,059 $29,831 $13,017 $19,205 $14,794
1984 $11,597 $7,421 $11,970 $3,549 $0 $8,842 $35,958 $14,239 $72,830 $78,717
1985 $9,927 $8,154 $15,395 $3,557 $0 $18,566 $47,445 $15,258 $133,989 $134,833
1986 $18,508 $8,449 $13,235 $3,786 $0 $25,252 $60,781 $17,880 $132,699 $143,268
1987 $18,317 $9,339 $12,062 $3,591 $0 $27,325 $61,295 $23,123 $140,809 $135,172
1988 $17,213 $9,256 $13,403 $3,913 $0 $20,560 $55,089 $23,521 $71,130 $23,924
1989 $13,035 $9,989 $14,609 $3,745 $0 $19,531 $50,920 $27,263 $173,132 $89,021
1990 $18,498 $10,535 $13,322 $4,736 $0 $15,003 $51,559 $24,376 $153,491 $60,412
1991 $20,430 $12,227 $20,956 $4,473 $0 $19,674 $65,533 $22,483 $145,900 $62,052
1992 $24,535 $14,466 $22,398 $4,701 $0 $12,472 $64,106 $25,170 $125,230 $53,248
1993 $22,685 $15,951 $23,833 $5,204 $0 $10,738 $62,460 $24,374 $118,013 $42,085
1994 $25,887 $14,168 $19,772 $5,540 $0 $103,843 $155,042 $24,501 $121,810 $42,835
1995 $27,924 $15,022 $19,610 $6,115 $0 $20,203 $73,852 $24,605 $112,210 $59,175
1996 $24,616 $14,202 $15,250 $6,553 $0 $16,132 $62,551 $21,891 $126,888 $68,850
1997 $21,953 $18,544 $24,938 $8,098 $0 $23,571 $78,560 $22,082 $126,208 $55,698
1998 $24,780 $20,762 $24,037 $6,912 $0 $23,194 $78,923 $26,442 $134,453 $48,681
1999 $23,866 $20,360 $25,232 $6,653 $0 $24,609 $80,360 $27,632 $130,002 $64,205
2000 $22,387 $21,382 $27,035 $6,975 $0 $32,146 $88,543 $29,422 $131,032 $66,303
2001 $23,146 $27,475 $16,241 $6,962 $0 $23,036 $69,385 $30,305 $126,862 $87,946
2002 $25,437 $22,789 $16,700 $7,152 $0 $33,094 $82,383 $31,214 $120,940 $78,111
2003 $27,676 $24,067 $16,848 $7,199 $0 $31,468 $83,191 $29,054 $115,565 $69,399
2004 $30,567 $24,341 $14,112 $4,591 $0 $33,714 $82,984 $27,854 $110,328 $73,106
2005 $56,903 $25,658 $35,380 $6,536 $0 $37,757 $136,576 $29,814 $84,207 $76,414
2006 $30,525 $27,298 $27,307 $7,167 $0 $28,236 $93,235 $31,139 $95,743 $73,004


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $87 $16 $0 $450 $86 $1,553
$350 $0 $1 $392 $0 $171
1952 $1 $120 $35 $0 $420 $70 $1,487
$420 $0 $0 $289 $0 $132
1953 $1 $195 $17 $0 $411 $102 $1,809
$478 $0 $0 $476 $0 $129
1954 $1 $107 $27 $0 $567 $109 $1,937
$545 $0 $0 $408 $0 $173
1955 $1 $133 $27 $0 $591 $127 $2,024
$593 $9 $0 $358 $0 $185
1956 $1 $140 $93 $0 $820 $216 $2,502
$712 $0 $2 $315 $0 $203
1957 $1 $177 $74 $0 $1,078 $122 $3,051
$885 $0 $0 $456 $0 $258
1958 $1 $195 $39 $0 $855 $389 $3,315
$1,174 $0 $0 $384 $0 $278
1959 $1 $195 $0 $0 $855 $389 $3,315
$1,174 $0 $0 $384 $0 $317
1960 $1 $322 $0 $0 $814 $465 $3,519
$1,230 $0 $0 $341 $0 $346
1961 $0 $214 $0 $0 $859 $247 $3,590
$1,371 $0 $0 $367 $0 $532
1962 $0 $227 $39 $0 $826 $224 $3,748
$1,477 $0 $0 $431 $0 $524
1963 $0 $260 $0 $0 $770 $256 $4,526
$2,224 $0 $0 $432 $0 $584
1964 $1 $298 $35 $5 $861 $290 $4,378
$1,793 $0 $0 $546 $0 $549
1965 $1 $271 $30 $1 $870 $291 $4,734
$1,842 $0 $0 $718 $0 $710
1966 $1 $281 $33 $0 $884 $285 $4,890
$2,041 $0 $0 $533 $0 $832
1967 $1 $287 $37 $0 $1,255 $303 $5,380
$2,120 $0 $0 $593 $0 $784
1968 $1 $294 $86 $0 $1,274 $298 $5,718
$2,209 $0 $0 $645 $0 $911
1969 $1 $385 $52 $1 $1,515 $349 $6,573
$2,514 $0 $0 $759 $0 $997
1970 $0 $359 $112 $0 $1,908 $401 $7,698
$2,986 $0 $0 $656 $0 $1,276
1971 $0 $356 $196 $43 $1,628 $385 $9,057
$3,317 $0 $0 $803 $0 $2,329
1972 $0 $382 $182 $45 $1,728 $437 $10,768
$3,228 $0 $0 $858 $0 $3,908
1973 $0 $465 $181 $44 $2,001 $392 $14,564
$3,855 $0 $0 $846 $0 $6,780
1974 $0 $490 $250 $64 $1,668 $594 $18,129
$4,604 $0 $0 $935 $0 $9,524
1975 $0 $665 $421 $24 $1,571 $618 $18,180
$4,632 $0 $0 $878 $0 $9,371
1976 $0 $1,227 $291 $0 $1,395 $740 $21,355
$5,377 $0 $258 $251 $0 $11,816
1977 $0 $1,320 $499 $0 $2,620 $743 $19,104
$4,484 $0 $258 $993 $0 $8,187
1978 $0 $2,678 $395 $0 $4,299 $1,525 $31,626
$6,758 $0 $988 $1,112 $0 $13,871
1979 $0 $2,536 $166 $0 $5,067 $1,542 $24,199
$6,249 $0 $1,036 $1,233 $0 $6,370
1980 $0 $2,220 $200 $0 $1,928 $791 $27,037
$7,440 $0 $1,152 $1,796 $0 $11,510
1981 $0 $2,539 $316 $0 $3,302 $1,205 $35,052
$8,233 $0 $1,142 $2,430 $0 $15,885
1982 $0 $2,513 $473 $0 $3,779 $1,049 $33,794
$8,364 $0 $1,101 $4,036 $0 $12,479
1983 $0 $3,264 $555 $0 $3,977 $1,281 $35,411
$9,012 $0 $1,312 $3,018 $0 $12,992
1984 $0 $4,091 $861 $0 $4,550 $2,032 $41,002
$6,607 $0 $1,275 $3,777 $0 $17,809
1985 $0 $4,816 $995 $0 $3,681 $1,374 $49,432
$7,948 $0 $7,315 $3,838 $0 $19,465
1986 $0 $6,524 $0 $344 $6,612 $2,265 $65,916
$17,308 $0 $11,084 $4,501 $0 $17,278
1987 $0 $7,427 $0 $410 $8,433 $1,883 $78,331
$19,819 $0 $13,102 $4,547 $0 $22,710
1988 $0 $14,084 $0 $548 $6,382 $2,253 $73,233
$21,540 $0 $6,208 $5,283 $0 $16,935
1989 $0 $9,412 $0 $964 $6,258 $1,775 $81,063
$22,396 $0 $8,174 $6,405 $0 $25,679
1990 $0 $9,902 $0 $1,029 $5,661 $1,089 $73,046
$19,887 $0 $12,078 $5,428 $0 $17,972
1991 $0 $8,997 $0 $1,615 $9,803 $1,420 $64,772
$19,420 $0 $8,436 $5,786 $0 $9,295
1992 $0 $5,549 $0 $1,746 $12,057 $1,646 $71,339
$19,505 $0 $11,391 $5,708 $0 $13,737
1993 $0 $14,662 $0 $1,843 $6,971 $1,225 $78,761
$19,641 $0 $7,308 $6,530 $0 $20,581
1994 $0 $18,068 $0 $1,563 $7,099 $1,601 $77,065
$21,375 $0 $7,121 $6,504 $0 $13,734
1995 $0 $16,276 $0 $1,517 $8,513 $1,098 $76,167
$21,208 $0 $6,972 $6,478 $0 $14,105
1996 $0 $16,379 $0 $1,739 $9,150 $1,123 $83,849
$21,470 $0 $6,727 $7,777 $0 $19,484
1997 $0 $11,478 $0 $1,785 $12,923 $1,217 $91,570
$23,635 $0 $8,529 $8,530 $0 $23,473
1998 $0 $19,615 $0 $1,698 $10,412 $1,376 $95,141
$23,891 $0 $7,343 $7,596 $0 $23,210
1999 $0 $13,503 $0 $1,582 $9,275 $1,755 $87,034
$26,008 $0 $8,179 $7,948 $0 $18,784
2000 $0 $14,213 $0 $1,473 $9,244 $1,971 $94,507
$26,994 $0 $7,800 $7,590 $0 $25,222
2001 $0 $15,993 $0 $1,165 $10,118 $1,552 $79,236
$23,111 $0 $7,788 $9,259 $0 $10,250
2002 $0 $22,401 $0 $1,361 $11,754 $2,063 $100,157
$22,747 $0 $5,653 $9,586 $0 $24,592
2003 $0 $22,117 $0 $1,258 $9,056 $2,483 $98,468
$23,056 $0 $5,534 $10,637 $0 $24,327
2004 $0 $21,039 $0 $1,366 $7,972 $1,635 $94,326
$24,579 $0 $5,299 $8,530 $0 $23,906
2005 $0 $21,766 $0 $849 $7,622 $1,497 $111,183
$30,053 $0 $5,642 $8,987 $0 $34,767
2006 $0 $24,857 $0 $949 $8,083 $1,420 $112,901
$26,060 $0 $4,735 $9,601 $0 $37,196

Compton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Compton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 9.496 0.320 0.577 5.650 16.043 0.417 12.252 14.099 9.560 36.327
2000 9.463 0.400 0.474 5.732 16.070 0.369 11.570 15.216 9.178 36.333
2001 12.779 0.546 0.483 6.731 20.540 1.397 9.010 16.350 9.430 36.186
2002 12.783 0.382 0.536 4.973 18.674 1.403 7.614 12.257 8.192 29.465
2003 10.574 0.425 0.445 4.598 16.042 1.408 5.675 10.263 8.295 24.233
2004 10.635 0.289 0.402 4.807 16.134 1.135 6.303 9.975 9.985 26.263
2005 11.892 0.413 0.671 4.893 17.869 0.939 6.586 10.023 10.385 26.994
2006 10.868 0.518 0.404 5.533 17.323 1.026 5.988 9.646 9.345 24.979
2007 11.230 0.438 0.385 4.855 16.908 0.854 6.626 10.772 11.824 29.222

Compton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,903
2000 4,973
2001 5,402
2002 4,666

Compton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Compton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,754 22.03%
10-19 Years 20,012 19.37%
20-29 Years 16,041 15.53%
30-39 Years 15,073 14.59%
40-49 Years 12,040 11.66%
50-59 Years 7,177 6.95%
60-69 Years 5,301 5.13%
70-79 Years 3,606 3.49%
80-89 Years 1,122 1.09%
90+ Years 162 0.16%

Compton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 50,489 48.88%
Color 1 Box Female 52,799 51.12%

Compton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 58,025 56.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 40,678 39.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,084 2.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,028 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 857 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 297 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 202 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 117 0.11%

Compton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 1,532 30.16%
2. United States Or American 1,077 21.20%
3. Irish 413 8.13%
4. German 406 7.99%
5. French Non-Basque 230 4.53%
6. English 223 4.39%
7. Italian 198 3.90%
8. Belizean 151 2.97%
9. Jamaican 75 1.48%
10. French Canadian 65 1.28%

Compton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49,103 52.79%
2. Only English 42,490 45.68%
3. Other Pacific Island 775 0.83%
4. Tagalog 152 0.16%
5. French 75 0.08%
6. Chinese 70 0.08%
7. African 65 0.07%
8. Korean 47 0.05%
9. Japanese 41 0.04%
10. French Creole 31 0.03%

Compton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 71,347 68.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,902 7.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24,401 23.54%

Compton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Compton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Compton Zip Codes Back to top