Compton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Compton	California	National
Income per capita	$18,461	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$58,703	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,670	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,364	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,887	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,572	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Compton is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Compton is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Compton is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Compton is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,131 $58,703 $117,406

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Compton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,635	$146,163	164.2%
Compton, CA	95,804	$58,703	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, FL	95,849	$75,385	36.3%
Longmont, CO	95,864	$79,140	43.1%
Brockton, MA	95,740	$62,249	12.5%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	n/a
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	$121,299	119.3%
Compton, CA	95,804	$58,703	6.1%

Source: The Compton, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).