Compton Jobs

Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493. Although officially a suburb of Los Angeles, Compton is often labeled as an "inner-city" community primarily due to poverty, the elevated crime rate found in the city, and its location in South Los Angeles. Despite the city's mark on African-American culture, Compton has a multiracial and multi-ethnic population. The city boasts an equestrian club, an astronomy program for teenagers, and the Major League Baseball Academy.

Compton was recently designated as an “Entrepreneurial Hot Spot� by Cognetics, Inc., an independent economic research firm. Compton made the national list for best places to start and grow a business, and ranked #2 in Los Angeles County out of a field of 88 cities. The city provides a business assistance program consisting of a comprehensive mix of resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Compton is surrounded by multiple freeways which provide access to destinations throughout the region. The Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports are less than 20 minutes from downtown Compton, providing access to international destinations for customers and suppliers. The Alameda Corridor, a passageway for 25% of all U.S. waterborne international trade, runs directly through Compton from north to south.

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Among the most common occupations in Compton are Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 0%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 0%. and Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 0%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Compton, California work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Compton Jobs are for dental assistant jobs, front desk jobs, office manager jobs, treatment coordinator jobs, general dentist jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Compton, California are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; and Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 9%. Simply Hired's Compton job listings indicate that the following industries in Compton are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Mail Order Retailing, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Compton, California is $26,614, and the median income of households in Compton was $39,009.

Compton has an unemployment rate of 11.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Compton Trends data, the number of Compton, California jobs has increased by 208% since March 2008.

Population of Compton Total population 97,833 Male 48.66% Female 51.34% Median age 27.4     Compton Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.8% Median cost of a home $295,200 Median mortgage payment $1,019 Renter-occupied homes 42.2% Vacant housing 3.1% Median monthly rent $745     Average Income Median for all workers $21,297 Median for all male full-time $27,518 Median for all female full-time $25,710     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 22% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 40% Currently married 43% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 11% Black or African American 41% Asian 0% Other 48%     Compton Commute Carpool 11.7% Public transportation 7.2% Average travel time 29 minutes

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