East Compton, California
East Compton is a town located in
Los Angeles County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,286.
Geography
\nEast Compton is located at 33°53'52" North, 118°11'39" West (33.897748, -118.194093)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3
km² (0.5
mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 9,286 people, 1,849 households, and 1,669 families residing in the town. The
population density is 6,894.9/km² (17,945.9/mi²). There are 1,945 housing units at an average density of 1,444.2/km² (3,758.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 24.69% White, 19.83%
African American, 0.70%
Native American, 0.15%
Asian, 1.17% Pacific Islander, 50.23% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. 77.15% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,849 households out of which 62.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 22.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 9.7% are non-families. 7.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.01 and the average family size is 4.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 39.8% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $31,398, and the median income for a family is $30,160. Males have a median income of $20,573 versus $20,240 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,108. 36.7% of the population and 31.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 48.2% are under the age of 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older.