CA Regular Public School District 37 Schools

Compton Unified

Compton, CA 90221 • Los Angeles County • 37 Operating Schools

(310) 639-4321

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

152,056

30,175 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$72,427

Overall Poverty Rate

16.73%

25,052 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

22.02%

6,597 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	31,952	7,058	22.09%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	31,613	7,569	23.94%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	30,472	7,634	25.05%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	30,095	7,177	23.85%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	29,956	6,597	22.02%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $552,900

Median Gross Rent $1,585/mo

Owner-Occupied 22,756

Renter-Occupied 17,334

Occupied 40,090

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 22,756 (56.8%)

Renter-Occupied 17,334 (43.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 40,090 households

2,637 (6.6%)

< $10k

1,826 (4.6%)

$10k-$14k

1,250 (3.1%)

$15k-$19k

1,290 (3.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,313 (3.3%)

$25k-$29k

1,715 (4.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,419 (3.5%)

$35k-$39k

1,467 (3.7%)

$40k-$44k

1,426 (3.6%)

$45k-$49k

2,494 (6.2%)

$50k-$59k

3,640 (9.1%)

$60k-$74k

5,459 (13.6%)

$75k-$99k

4,010 (10%)

$100k-$124k

3,641 (9.1%)

$125k-$149k

3,420 (8.5%)

$150k-$199k

3,083 (7.7%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,637 (6.6%)

$10k-$14k

1,826 (4.6%)

$15k-$19k

1,250 (3.1%)

$20k-$24k

1,290 (3.2%)

$25k-$29k

1,313 (3.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,715 (4.3%)

$35k-$39k

1,419 (3.5%)

$40k-$44k

1,467 (3.7%)

$45k-$49k

1,426 (3.6%)

$50k-$59k

2,494 (6.2%)

$60k-$74k

3,640 (9.1%)

$75k-$99k

5,459 (13.6%)

$100k-$124k

4,010 (10%)

$125k-$149k

3,641 (9.1%)

$150k-$199k

3,420 (8.5%)

$200k+

3,083 (7.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 27,246 students

1,987 (7.3%)

1st

2,343 (8.6%)

2nd

2,098 (7.7%)

3rd

1,977 (7.3%)

4th

2,432 (8.9%)

5th

2,265 (8.3%)

6th

2,358 (8.7%)

7th

2,425 (8.9%)

8th

2,673 (9.8%)

9th

1,782 (6.5%)

10th

2,354 (8.6%)

11th

2,552 (9.4%)

12th

1st Grade

1,987 (7.3%)

2nd Grade

2,343 (8.6%)

3rd Grade

2,098 (7.7%)

4th Grade

1,977 (7.3%)

5th Grade

2,432 (8.9%)

6th Grade

2,265 (8.3%)

7th Grade

2,358 (8.7%)

8th Grade

2,425 (8.9%)

9th Grade

2,673 (9.8%)

10th Grade

1,782 (6.5%)

11th Grade

2,354 (8.6%)

12th Grade

2,552 (9.4%)