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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Compton

California · 90,454 residents · 10.027 sq mi
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Compton has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,971. Population has declined 3% since 2000. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $107,100. At a median age of 25.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 30% less than the California median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,454
−3%vs 2000
vs 93,493 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.3
+1%vs 2000
vs 25.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511%(9,979)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.5%(9,513)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(9,072)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(7,850)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(8,306)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(16,787)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(10,689)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(7,288)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(5,738)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(3,584)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.4%(1,267)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(381)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,971
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,819 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,842
−25%vs 2000
vs $10,389 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.5%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$107,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$549
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $597 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.3% in 2000
43.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1%(954)
Black39.9%(37,263)
Hispanic / Latino56.8%(53,143)
Asian0.2%(189)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic10.6%(9,566)
Black55.1%(49,806)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(38,316)
Asian1.8%(1,628)
Other32.6%(29,454)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican62.9%(58,316)
Central American7.3%(6,768)
Salvadoran4.4%(4,048)
Guatemalan2%(1,824)
Honduran0.8%(758)
Peruvian0.4%(334)
Puerto Rican0.2%(189)
Colombian0.2%(183)
Spaniard0.1%(117)
Nicaraguan0.1%(99)
Dominican0.1%(70)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(64)
Bolivian0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(787)
Chinese0.2%(231)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pakistani0%(22)
Japanese0%(10)
Thai0%(5)
Korean0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(12)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
American1.2%(1,111)
West Indian0.5%(433)
Irish0.3%(267)
Nigerian0.3%(245)
German0.2%(216)
Italian0.2%(148)
French0.1%(132)
Jamaican0.1%(130)
English0.1%(92)
Arab0.1%(72)
Canadian0%(46)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0%(20)
Welsh0%(14)
Dutch0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Czech0%(9)
Russian0%(9)
Slovak0%(4)
Iranian0%(3)
Polish0%(2)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.4%(17,129)
Married43%(14,908)
Widowed2.8%(964)
Divorced4.8%(1,668)
Women 15+
Never married45.9%(17,021)
Married39.3%(14,577)
Widowed5.8%(2,146)
Divorced8.9%(3,309)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Compton, California?

Compton, California has about 90,454 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Compton, California?

The typical household in Compton, California earns about $24,971 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Compton, California expensive?

In Compton, California, the median home is worth about $107,100, and the typical rent is about $549 a month.

How educated are people in Compton, California?

About 6.2% of adults age 25 and over in Compton, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Compton, California?

About 27.5% of people in Compton, California live below the federal poverty line.

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