West Compton

  1. West Compton Legal Resources
  2. West Compton Statistics
  3. West Compton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Compton Employment Information
  5. West Compton Family Information
  6. West Compton Education Information
  7. West Compton Public Benefits Information
  8. West Compton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


West Compton Legal Resources Back to top

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West Compton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,435
  • Land Area (2000): 4.249 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,576
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West Compton Employment Information Back to top
West Compton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 59 6.81%
2. Educational Services 57 6.58%
3. Other Transportation 51 5.89%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 5.43%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 5.20%
6. Health Care 41 4.73%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 39 4.50%
8. Construction 38 4.39%
9. Public Administration 37 4.27%
10. Repair and Maintenance 36 4.16%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 27 3.12%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.00%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21 2.42%
14. Food Manufacturing 20 2.31%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 2.19%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 18 2.08%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 17 1.96%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 17 1.96%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 1.62%
20. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 14 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 173 18.08%
2. Health Care 151 15.78%
3. Social Assistance 74 7.73%
4. Public Administration 59 6.17%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 5.43%
6. Finance and Insurance 40 4.18%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 3.97%
8. U.S. Postal Service 36 3.76%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 30 3.13%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 27 2.82%
11. Truck Transportation 26 2.72%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 21 2.19%
13. Department and Other General Stores 20 2.09%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 18 1.88%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.78%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 16 1.67%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 16 1.67%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.46%
19. Other Transportation 13 1.36%
20. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 11 1.15%

West Compton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 83 9.58%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 8.78%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 8.43%
4. Other Protective Service Workers 56 6.47%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 5.43%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 40 4.62%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 4.50%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 3.81%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 32 3.70%
10. Other Management Occupations 32 3.70%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.00%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 2.42%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 19 2.19%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 2.08%
15. Agricultural Workers 17 1.96%
16. Computer Specialists 14 1.62%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 14 1.62%
18. Cashiers 13 1.50%
19. Food Processing Workers 13 1.50%
20. Bus Drivers 12 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 78 8.15%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 5.85%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 55 5.75%
4. Secretaries and Admins 50 5.22%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 4.49%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 37 3.87%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.76%
8. Cashiers 32 3.34%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32 3.34%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.34%
11. Customer Service Representatives 31 3.24%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 3.13%
13. Child Care Workers 27 2.82%
14. Other Production Occupations 25 2.61%
15. Other Management Occupations 24 2.51%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 23 2.40%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 23 2.40%
18. Registered Nurses 22 2.30%
19. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.09%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.09%

West Compton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,720 46.11%
15-35 hours 363 9.73%
1-14 hours 56 1.50%
No regular hours 1,591 42.65%

West Compton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 132 7.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 7.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 216 12.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 152 8.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 296 17.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 207 11.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 104 5.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 43 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 2.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 2.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 161 9.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 7.18%

West Compton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22 1.26%
5-9 77 4.43%
10-14 122 7.01%
15-19 344 19.77%
20-24 323 18.56%
25-29 87 5.00%
30-34 301 17.30%
35-39 72 4.14%
40-44 71 4.08%
45-59 217 12.47%
60-89 47 2.70%
At least 90 57 3.28%

West 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 29 1.67% 946 54.37%
30-44 29 1.67% 415 23.85%
45-59 6 0.34% 211 12.13%
At least 60 31 1.78% 73 4.20%

West Compton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 367 20.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,254 70.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 95 5.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 2.74%

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West Compton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,524 (5,411 people)
Families (2000): 1,189 (4,681 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 244
People at same address in 1995: 3,317
West Compton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 9.45%
$10,000-$14,999 120 7.87%
$15,000-$19,999 86 5.64%
$20,000-$24,999 98 6.43%
$25,000-$29,999 137 8.99%
$30,000-$34,999 104 6.82%
$35,000-$39,999 141 9.25%
$40,000-$44,999 134 8.79%
$45,000-$49,999 95 6.23%
$50,000-$59,999 141 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 138 9.06%
$75,000-$99,999 89 5.84%
$100,000-$124,999 58 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 26 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.52%
$200,000 or more 5 0.33%

West Compton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 261 17.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 302 19.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 271 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 220 14.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 169 11.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 9.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.20%

West Compton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,129 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 220 5.56%
Public Assistance 210 5.31%
Retirement 357 9.03%
Self Employment 97 2.45%
Social Security 469 11.86%
Supplemental Security 157 3.97%
Wage / Salary 1,114 28.17%
Other 201 5.08%

West Compton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 338 47.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 376 52.66%

West Compton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 7.27%
Color 1 Box Married 916 51.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 661 37.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 3.83%

West Compton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 13.54%
Color 1 Box Married 890 43.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 693 33.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 9.66%

West 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.


West Compton Education Information Back to top
West Compton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 568 15.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 712 19.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 828 23.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 923 25.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 247 6.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 250 6.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 65 1.81%

West 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 112 2.06% 42 0.77% 154 2.83%
Kindergarten 94 1.73% 14 0.26% 108 1.99%
Grades 1-4 457 8.41% 31 0.57% 488 8.98%
Grades 5-8 401 7.38% 52 0.96% 453 8.33%
Grades 9-12 325 5.98% 42 0.77% 367 6.75%
Undergrad college 301 5.54% 24 0.44% 325 5.98%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.44% 6 0.11% 30 0.55%
Total 1,714 31.54% 211 3.88% 1,925 35.42%

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West Compton Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Compton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,399 82.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 903 17.03%

West 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.


West Compton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Compton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,007 18.53%
10-19 Years 959 17.64%
20-29 Years 676 12.44%
30-39 Years 775 14.26%
40-49 Years 650 11.96%
50-59 Years 460 8.46%
60-69 Years 492 9.05%
70-79 Years 332 6.11%
80-89 Years 75 1.38%
90+ Years 9 0.17%

West Compton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,598 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 2,837 52.20%

West Compton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,337 61.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,837 33.80%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 87 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 81 1.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.88%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 22 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.17%

West Compton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 89 25.50%
2. United States Or American 48 13.75%
3. French Canadian 36 10.32%
4. Portuguese 31 8.88%
5. French Non-Basque 29 8.31%
6. Irish 21 6.02%
7. Egyptian 17 4.87%
8. Belizean 15 4.30%
9. English 10 2.87%
10. German 10 2.87%

West Compton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,249 65.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,662 33.40%
3. Tagalog 38 0.76%
4. Arabic 22 0.44%
5. French 5 0.10%

West Compton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,341 80.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 371 6.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 706 13.03%

West 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.
West 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.