West Compton, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 8,234,154 (1,430,848 male householders, 763,232 female householders)

  1,480,665 spouses, 3,033,524 children (2,872,074 natural, 53,496 adopted, 107,954 stepchildren), 308,856 grandchildren, 205,746 brothers or sisters, 184,807 parents, foster children, 318,669 other relatives, 372,007 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,412,770 (510,532 male householders (360,530 living alone)), 536,592 female householders (424,398 living alone)), 365,646 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 171,681 (68,682 institutionalized population)

1,648,001 married couples with children.
626,289 single-parent households (146,085 men, 480,204 women).

65.3% of residents of West Compton speak English at home.
33.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,005 (18.2%)
(49.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,057
• Other state: 1,269
• Northeast: 35
• Midwest: 164
• South: 1,040
• West: 30

68% of West Compton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 97% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,275
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 16
• 50 or more: 86
• Mobile homes: 129

Median worth of mobile homes: $111,463

Private vs. public school enrollment: