Compton, IL Population

Overview

255

Total Population

33.3

Median age

45.10%

Female population %

121.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Compton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Compton is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Compton's population under 18 was 24.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Compton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Compton, 21.57% were under the age of 15, 26.67% aged 15 to 29, 35.69% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Compton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.10% females and 54.90% males in Compton, IL.
The Compton, IL gender ratio is 121.7:100 i.e. 121.7 men to 100 women (1.217).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 15.

Compton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Compton population: 96.47% are White, 1.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian and 1.18% are multiracial.
Compton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 249 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Compton is White with a population of 246 (96.47% of the total population).

Compton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 350 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Compton's population decreased by 47 (13.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Compton's population decreased by 33 (10.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Compton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 268.