MAPPING L.A. > Southeast
East Compton
Population
- 13,802 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 0.83 square miles
- 16,542 people per square mile, among the highest densities for Southeast and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of black and Latino people are high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for Southeast but not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $44,439 median household income (2008 dollars), low for Southeast and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Hollywood, Exposition Park and Florence-Firestone have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less, $40,000 to $60,000 and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 3.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for Southeast and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Maywood, Florence-Firestone and Wilmington have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 22, young for Southeast and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Bell, Compton and Green Meadows have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger, 11 to 18 and 19 to 34 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married females and never married males are among the county's highest.
- There are 509 families headed by single parents. The rate is 20.0%, high for Southeast and high for the county
Military
- There are 358 veterans, or 4.3% of the population, about average for Southeast but low for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during Vietnam and 1990-99 are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (63.7%) and Unspecified African (0.9%) are the most common ancestries.
- 5,658 (41.0%) of residents are foreign born, about average for Southeast but high for the county. Mexico (88.8%) and El Salvador (5.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
East Compton
is an unincorporated area in the Southeast region of Los Angeles County.
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East Compton is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
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