Compton Unified School District, CA (0609620) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Compton Unified School District, CA (0609620)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Compton Unified School District, CA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	35,987	100.0
Family households (families)	29,211	81.2
With own children under 18 years	16,830	46.8
Married-couple family	15,654	43.5
With own children under 18 years	9,676	26.9
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,361	9.3
With own children under 18 years	1,653	4.6
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,196	28.3
With own children under 18 years	5,501	15.3
Nonfamily households	6,776	18.8
Householder living alone	5,451	15.1
65 years and over	2,336	6.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	20,519	57.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,388	23.3

Average household size	4.05
Average family size	4.46

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	145,584	100.0
Householder	35,987	24.7
Spouse	15,568	10.7
Child	59,464	40.8
Other relatives	26,145	18.0
Nonrelatives	8,420	5.8
Unmarried partner	2,784	1.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	49,369	100.0
Never married	23,497	47.6
Now married, except separated	20,531	41.6
Separated	1,479	3.0
Widowed	1,118	2.3
Divorced	2,744	5.6

Females 15 years and over	56,707	100.0
Never married	24,907	43.9
Now married, except separated	19,596	34.6
Separated	2,535	4.5
Widowed	4,835	8.5
Divorced	4,834	8.5

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	3,611	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,777	49.2
Per 1,000 unmarried women	68
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	87
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	38
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	146
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	39

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	7,473	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	2,296	30.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	559	7.5
1 or 2 years	339	4.5
3 or 4 years	422	5.6
5 or more years	976	13.1

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	2,296	30.7
Who are female	1,455	19.5
Who are married	1,651	22.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	49,942	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	3,203	6.4
Kindergarten	2,631	5.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	23,101	46.3
High school (grades 9-12)	11,472	23.0
College or graduate school	9,535	19.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,091	100.0
Less than 9th grade	18,216	22.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,372	16.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	22,183	27.7
Some college, no degree	14,097	17.6
Associate's degree	5,195	6.5
Bachelor's degree	4,810	6.0
Graduate or professional degree	2,218	2.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	60.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8.8

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	97,929	100.0
Civilian veterans	4,198	4.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	146,074	100.0
Same house	128,785	88.2
Different house in the U.S.	16,780	11.5
Same county	15,386	10.5
Different county	1,394	1.0
Same state	759	0.5
Different state	635	0.4
Abroad	509	0.3

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	149,135	100.0
Native	105,650	70.8
Born in United States	104,784	70.3
State of residence	85,295	57.2
Different state	19,489	13.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	866	0.6
Foreign born	43,485	29.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	43,485	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	11,296	26.0
Not a U.S. citizen	32,189	74.0

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	44,351	100.0

Native	866	2.0
Entered 2000 or later	270	0.6
Entered before 2000	596	1.3

Foreign born	43,485	98.0
Entered 2000 or later	7,523	17.0
Entered before 2000	35,962	81.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	43,485	100.0
Europe	133	0.3
Asia	843	1.9
Africa	272	0.6
Oceania	364	0.8
Latin America	41,818	96.2
Northern America	55	0.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	134,082	100.0
English only	58,111	43.3
Language other than English	75,971	56.7
Speak English less than "very well"	38,348	28.6
Spanish	74,085	55.3
Speak English less than "very well"	37,807	28.2
Other Indo-European languages	660	0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	177	0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	991	0.7
Speak English less than "very well"	321	0.2
Other languages	235	0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	43	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	149,135	100.0
American	2,135	1.4
Arab	8	0.0
Czech	12	0.0
Danish	21	0.0
Dutch	106	0.1
English	758	0.5
French (except Basque)	331	0.2
French Canadian	31	0.0
German	522	0.4
Greek	21	0.0
Hungarian	5	0.0
Irish	739	0.5
Italian	376	0.3
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	114	0.1
Polish	100	0.1
Portuguese	101	0.1
Russian	107	0.1
Scotch-Irish	145	0.1
Scottish	43	0.0
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	7,218	4.8
Swedish	16	0.0
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0.0
Welsh	8	0.0
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	914	0.6

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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