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West Compton

Population

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars

Education

Education level

Age

Age

Housing

Occupied housing units

Families

Males
Females

Military

Military era
  • There are 360 veterans, or 10.2% of the population, high for Southeast and high for the county overall
  • The percentage of veterans who served during 1975-89 is among the county's highest.

Ancestry and immigration

  • Mexican (31.0%) and Unspecified African (2.2%) are the most common ancestries.
  • 1,107 (20.3%) of residents are foreign born, low for Southeast and low for the county. Mexico (85.7%) and El Salvador (3.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

West Compton

is an unincorporated area in the Southeast region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Carson, Compton, Harbor Gateway and Willowbrook.
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About This Project
West Compton is one of the 272 neighborhoods in Mapping L.A., The Times’ resource for crime, neighborhoods, demographics and schools.
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Source: Census 2000, SCAG, Los Angeles Department of City Planning