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Compton, CA Profile


Compton, CA, population 93,962, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 5.9 miles from Downey and 8.0 miles from Norwalk.

Through the 90's Compton's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Compton has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Compton's population has stayed about the same.

Compton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Compton tend to be much higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White17%
African American40%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed41%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200093,493N/A
200194,2720.83%
200294,7960.56%
200395,0730.29%
200494,942-0.14%
200594,348-0.63%
200693,845-0.53%
200793,015-0.88%
200893,0410.03%
200993,9620.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,819
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,054
20021,867
20031,604
20041,613
20051,787
20061,732
20071,691
20081,839
20091,552
20101,413
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 46526411,217
2002 52374821,239
2003 43414441,021
2004 39284661,031
2005 65404741,152
2006 39505341049
2007 37424661078
2008 28485951067
2009 3636509876
2010 2525477800

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,479
20022,806
20032,423
20042,626
20052,699
20062,498
20072,922
20083,526
20093,250
20102,964
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 858 1,557 898
2002 738 1,188 794
2003 548 991 801
2004 611 967 968
2005 638 971 1,006
2006 578 931 902
2007 636 1034 1135
2008 896 1409 1028
2009 768 1355 928
2010 847 1223 714

Location

Elevation66 feet above sea level
Land Area10.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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