Latest news about poverty in Compton, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.7% of Compton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 15.4% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 44.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Compton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Compton:
20.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Compton:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Compton:
22.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Compton:
17.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
44.5%
Poverty by age in Compton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Compton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
20.4%5 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
36.7%12 to 14 years
20.6%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
24.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Compton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
25.9%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
62.3%15 years
35.9%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Compton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Compton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Compton, CA (%)
21.9%White
14.5%Black
13.4%American Indian
6.9%Asian
17.1%Native Hawaiian
25.7%Other race
18.5%2+ races
22.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Compton, CA (absolute numbers)
163White
3,298Black
74American Indian
60Asian
20Native Hawaiian
8,500Other race
5,7282+ races
15,147Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Compton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Compton, California:
28.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Compton:
15.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Compton:
22.7%
California:
20.4%
56.7%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
26.0%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.6%One full-time, other part-time
43.9%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
27.6%One part-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
32.5%1950 to 1959
26.1%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
32.1%1950 to 1959
30.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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