Compton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
93,525
Population
9,325/sq mi density
$74,270
Median Income
$23,796 per capita
$546,700
Home Value
$638,376 Zillow
$1,601
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
1,272
Violent Crime/100K
3,223 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$74,270 median income, 7.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$546,700 home value, $1,601/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,272 violent crimes/100K (235% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
97,564 → 91,486
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.9%
$42,953 → $74,270
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Compton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
87,465
-4,021 from 2023 (91,486)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,974
+$34,704 from 2023 ($74,270)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97,564 | - | $42,953 | - |
| 2015 | 97,694 | +0.1% | $43,507 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96,811 | -0.9% | $48,117 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 95,000 | -1.9% | $52,883 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 93,597 | -1.5% | $62,297 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 91,486 | -2.3% | $74,270 | +19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.