West Compton, California

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Population in July 2007: 5,544.
Males: 2,650  (47.8%)
Females: 2,894  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

31.3 years
California median age:

33.3 years

Zip codes: 90248.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,323 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
West Compton:

$74,323
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,579 (it was $12,255 in 2000)

West Compton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $552,000 (it was $138,000 in 2000)
West Compton:

$552,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $750,854; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $791,642; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $738,503; mobile homes: $205,184; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $276,239
March 2022 cost of living index in West Compton: 148.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in West Compton, CA (2000)
    • 3,33761.4%Black alone
    • 1,83733.8%Hispanic
    • 871.6%White alone
    • 811.5%Two or more races
    • 480.9%Asian alone
    • 220.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 140.3%American Indian alone
    • 90.2%Other race alone
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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 1.64 square miles.

Population density: 3,379 people per square mile   (average).

West Compton, California map

1,077 residents are foreign born (18.6% Latin America).

This place:

19.8%
California:

26.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
West Compton CDP:

0.5% ($758)
California:

0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Compton, CA (2.4 miles , pop. 93,493).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (8.8 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (14.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

West Rancho Dominguez, CA (0.4 miles ),
Willowbrook, CA (1.3 miles ),
Compton, CA (1.5 miles ),
Gardena, CA (1.5 miles ),
West Athens, CA (1.7 miles ),
Carson, CA (1.9 miles ),
Westmont, CA (2.0 miles ),
Alondra Park, CA (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 118.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,449 (+118.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 83 (4.6%)

Distribution of median household income in West Compton, CA in 2022

Property values in West Compton, CA

West Compton satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
California:

5.1%
Historical population in West Compton, CA
Historical housing units in West Compton, CA
Most common industries in West Compton, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.1%)
  • Health care (15.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.7%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in West Compton, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.4%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in West Compton, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

West Compton, California average temperatures West Compton, California average precipitation West Compton, California humidity West Compton, California wind speed West Compton, California snowfall West Compton, California sunshine West Compton, California clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 116. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

116
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.396. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.396
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 14.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.395. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.395
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 30.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 0.00604. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00604
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

West Compton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6825% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 101.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from West Compton center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 172.8 miles away from West Compton center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (57) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 37, Floods: 16, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West Compton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West Compton:

  • GATEWAY PLAZA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; COMPTON, CA)
  • AYER LAR SANITARIUM (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)
  • GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF GARDENA (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)
  • ROSECRANS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)
  • SOUTH BAY KEIRO NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)
  • GARDENA CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)
  • BEACH CITIES DIALYSIS-GARDENA (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; GARDENA, CA)

Amtrak stations near West Compton:

  • 10 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Compton:

  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 3 miles; Carson, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,862)
  • Los Angeles Southwest College (about 4 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 3,247)
  • El Camino College-Compton Center (about 4 miles; Compton, CA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • El Camino Community College District (about 4 miles; Torrance, CA; FT enrollment: 13,952)
  • ICDC College (about 7 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 2,621)
  • United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus (about 7 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 5,151)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 8 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,453)

Private high schools in West Compton:

  • NEW COMMUNITY JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368, Location: 7353 VALLEY CIRCLE BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • PARKHILL SCHOOL (Students: 50, Location: 7401 SHOUP AVE, Grades: 3-12)
  • ADAT Y'SHUA ACADEMY - WOODLAND HILLS (Students: 6, Location: 23676 BLYTHE ST, Grades: 2-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in West Compton:

  • WELBY WAY ELEMENTARY CHARTER (Students: 588, Location: 23456 WELBY WAY, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • NEVADA AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 345, Location: 22120 CHASE ST., Grades: KG-5)
  • POMELO COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 310, Location: 7633 MARCH AVE., Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • CAPISTRANO AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 259, Location: 8118 CAPISTRANO AVE., Grades: KG-5)
  • HAMLIN CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 145, Location: 22627 HAMLIN ST., Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • JUSTICE STREET ACADEMY CHARTER (Location: 23350 JUST ST., Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • HAYNES CHARTER FOR ENRICHED STUDIES (Location: 6624 LOCKHURST DR., Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • ENADIA TECHNOLOGY ENRICHED CHARTER (Location: 22944 ENADIA WAY, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)

Private elementary/middle schools in West Compton:

  • WEST VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 175, Location: 22450 SHERMAN WAY, Grades: PK-8)
  • KADIMA HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 135, Location: 7011 SHOUP AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN SCHOOL & PRESCHOOL (Students: 77, Location: 23838 KITTRIDGE ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • WEST HILLS MONTESSORI (Students: 29, Location: 24373 VANOWEN ST, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in West Compton

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West Compton: Pro Med Ambulance Service (A), Ambuserve Ambulance Service Station 1 Headquarters (B), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 95 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Compton include: Greater Jerusalem Bible Church (A), Community Baptist Church (B), True Faith Baptist Church (C), Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church (D), Saint Albert The Great Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Compton: Campanella Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.5 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.8%
Whole state:

69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.0%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.3%
8 people in religious group quarters in 2000
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in West Compton:

Marital status in West Compton, CA
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in West Compton:

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.5
California average:

16.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Compton, CA (based on Los Angeles County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
Here:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
This county:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.6%
California:

17.9%

2.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.98%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Orange County, CA  0.41% ($74,259 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.27% ($51,951)
from Riverside County, CA  0.16% ($54,847)


4.68% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($97,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.68%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($196 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($91,560 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.56% ($57,221)
to Riverside County, CA  0.38% ($73,820)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Compton:

  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Compton:

  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around West Compton:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
West Compton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of West Compton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • CA-LOS6154A, 15204 S. Avalon Boulevard (Lat: 33.894083 Lon: -118.265056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQLN825,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19525.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2020, Expiration Date: 03/17/2030, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • CA-LOS5974C, 16001 S San Pedro St. (Lat: 33.886667 Lon: -118.266167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WQMB850,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2020, Expiration Date: 06/22/2030, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • TS-0000017883, 620 West 135th Street (Lat: 33.908861 Lon: -118.286056), Type: Building, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQRA329,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2013, Expiration Date: 04/03/2023, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2018, Certifier: Arthur G Giftakis, Registrant: Towerstream Corp, 88 Silva Ln, Middletown, RI 02842, Phone: (401) 608-8303, Fax: (866) 762-2250, Email:

  • 24WROSECRANS, 204 W Rosecrans (Lat: 33.901583 Lon: -118.276361), Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WRAD882,
    Assigned Frequencies: 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz... (+16 more), Grant Date: 10/20/2017, Expiration Date: 10/20/2027, Certifier: Paul Yoes, Registrant: Baiconnect, 15301 Ventura Blvd, Bldg D, Suite 250, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, Phone: (818) 449-2626, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$222,53715$143,45733$193,5262$150,5957$128,917
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$207,5402$232,3308$226,6150$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$245,8296$167,61724$229,8603$32,1678$165,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$189,7632$227,19012$223,7120$01$207,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$231,3701$265,4905$230,6920$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5410.01 , 5411.00, 5430.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$175,1881$367,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$290,1050$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$224,0002$297,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$224,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5410.01 , 5411.00, 5430.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West Compton, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West Compton, CA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Compton, CA
  • 91.2%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 2.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Compton, CA
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 1.7%No fuel used


West Compton compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

West Compton on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
  • #22 (90248) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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