Compton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 91,988 people and 31 associated neighborhoods, Compton is the 78th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Compton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One downside of living in Compton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.23 minutes every day commuting to work.

In Compton, just 10.43% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Compton in 2022 was $22,278, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,112 for a family of four. However, Compton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Compton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Compton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Compton, accounting for 71.16% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Compton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Compton include African, Italian, Belizean, Irish, and Jamaican.

Compton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.43%.

The most common language spoken in Compton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.