Compton

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  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Compton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Compton Zip Codes


Compton Legal Resources Back to top

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Compton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 566
  • Land Area (2000): 63.073 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.908 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 238
Compton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 10.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 477 89.66%

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Compton Employment Information Back to top
Compton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 17 19.54%
2. Truck Transportation 8 9.20%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 6.90%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 6 6.90%
5. Food Manufacturing 5 5.75%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 5.75%
7. Metal Manufactuing 4 4.60%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 4.60%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 3.45%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 3 3.45%
11. Gasoline Stations 3 3.45%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.30%
13. Finance and Insurance 2 2.30%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.30%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.30%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 2.30%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.30%
18. Rail Transportation 2 2.30%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2 2.30%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Social Assistance 7 13.73%
2. Health Care 6 11.76%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 5.88%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 3 5.88%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 3 5.88%
6. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 5.88%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3 5.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 3.92%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 3.92%
10. Air Transportation 2 3.92%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 2 3.92%
12. Metal Manufactuing 2 3.92%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 3.92%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 3.92%
15. Private Household Services 2 3.92%
16. Public Administration 2 3.92%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1 1.96%
18. Educational Services 1 1.96%
19. Finance and Insurance 1 1.96%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 1 1.96%

Compton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 12.64%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 9.20%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 6.90%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 5.75%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 5.75%
6. Other Construction Trades 4 4.60%
7. Other Management Occupations 4 4.60%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 4.60%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 3.45%
10. Computer Specialists 3 3.45%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 3 3.45%
12. Other Production Occupations 3 3.45%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 3.45%
14. Other Transportation Occupations 3 3.45%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 3 3.45%
16. Construction Laborers 2 2.30%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 2.30%
18. Electricians 2 2.30%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 2.30%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 13.73%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 11.76%
3. Cashiers 3 5.88%
4. Child Care Workers 3 5.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 5.88%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 3 5.88%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 5.88%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 3.92%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 3.92%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 3.92%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 3.92%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 2 3.92%
13. Printing Workers 2 3.92%
14. Registered Nurses 2 3.92%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 3.92%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 2 3.92%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1 1.96%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1 1.96%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1 1.96%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 1 1.96%

Compton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 246 59.85%
15-35 hours 40 9.73%
1-14 hours 8 1.95%
No regular hours 117 28.47%

Compton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 8.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 13.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 28 11.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29 11.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37 15.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17 6.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13 5.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 36 14.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 3.69%

Compton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 4.10%
5-9 5 2.05%
10-14 3 1.23%
15-19 62 25.41%
20-24 41 16.80%
25-29 6 2.46%
30-34 12 4.92%
35-39 2 0.82%
40-44 7 2.87%
45-59 37 15.16%
60-89 54 22.13%
At least 90 5 2.05%

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 0 0.00% 127 52.05%
30-44 3 1.23% 18 7.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 37 15.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 24.18%

Compton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.75%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 15.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 187 70.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 1.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 8.27%

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Compton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 118 (338 people)
Families (2000): 81 (292 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 73
People at same address in 1995: 332
Compton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 11.32%
$10,000-$14,999 15 7.08%
$15,000-$19,999 11 5.19%
$20,000-$24,999 8 3.77%
$25,000-$29,999 12 5.66%
$30,000-$34,999 11 5.19%
$35,000-$39,999 10 4.72%
$40,000-$44,999 16 7.55%
$45,000-$49,999 23 10.85%
$50,000-$59,999 29 13.68%
$60,000-$74,999 34 16.04%
$75,000-$99,999 10 4.72%
$100,000-$124,999 9 4.25%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Compton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 42 19.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 70 32.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 3.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 40 18.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 39 18.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Compton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 181 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 64 10.49%
Public Assistance 9 1.48%
Retirement 29 4.75%
Self Employment 50 8.20%
Social Security 59 9.67%
Supplemental Security 8 1.31%
Wage / Salary 177 29.02%
Other 33 5.41%

Compton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 58 49.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 60 50.85%

Compton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28 13.79%
Color 1 Box Married 119 58.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 48 23.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 3.94%

Compton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 124 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 11.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 22.12%

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 15 3.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 57 14.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 139 35.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 86 21.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 37 9.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 9.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 5.81%

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 6 1.06% 2 0.35% 8 1.41%
Kindergarten 7 1.24% 2 0.35% 9 1.59%
Grades 1-4 22 3.89% 11 1.94% 33 5.83%
Grades 5-8 27 4.77% 2 0.35% 29 5.12%
Grades 9-12 25 4.42% 0 0.00% 25 4.42%
Undergrad college 34 6.01% 0 0.00% 34 6.01%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 121 21.38% 17 3.00% 138 24.38%

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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 508 96.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21 3.97%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Compton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 85 15.02%
10-19 Years 78 13.78%
20-29 Years 73 12.90%
30-39 Years 78 13.78%
40-49 Years 101 17.84%
50-59 Years 62 10.95%
60-69 Years 41 7.24%
70-79 Years 38 6.71%
80-89 Years 10 1.77%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Compton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 282 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 284 50.18%

Compton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 553 97.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 1.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Compton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 151 30.69%
2. Irish 129 26.22%
3. English 54 10.98%
4. French Non-Basque 24 4.88%
5. United States Or American 24 4.88%
6. Dutch 17 3.46%
7. Polish 17 3.46%
8. French Canadian 16 3.25%
9. Italian 16 3.25%
10. Scotch Irish 10 2.03%

Compton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 471 94.77%
2. German 20 4.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.40%
4. French 2 0.40%
5. Vietnamese 2 0.40%

Compton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 526 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 1.13%

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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
Alphabetical | By Population
61318