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Compton, CA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 35,761 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 19,286, 53.93%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,213, 11.47%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,235, 16.77%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,447, 17.87%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 178, 0.92%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,145, 11.12%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,790, 35.21%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 16,475, 46.07%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,215, 19.51%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,866, 29.54%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,865, 35.60%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.46%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12, 0.07%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,420, 14.69%, see rank | 5.48% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 35,761, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 266, 0.74%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,021, 5.65%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 5,988, 16.74%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,585, 4.43%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,855, 10.78%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,402, 9.51%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 432, 1.21%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,090, 3.05%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,503, 9.80%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,134, 19.95%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,595, 7.26%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,354, 3.79%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,536, 7.09%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,866 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 18,867, 54.11%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,144, 11.36%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,422, 18.14%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,102, 16.44%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 174, 0.92%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,193, 11.62%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,628, 35.13%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 15,999, 45.89%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,521, 22.01%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,841, 30.26%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,620, 35.13%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12, 0.08%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14, 0.09%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,898, 11.86%, see rank | 5.56% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,866, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 239, 0.69%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,053, 5.89%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 5,562, 15.95%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,557, 4.47%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,896, 11.17%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,963, 8.50%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 471, 1.35%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,149, 3.30%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,694, 10.59%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,415, 21.27%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,399, 6.88%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,120, 3.21%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,348, 6.73%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,953 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 19,260, 55.10%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,046, 10.62%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,979, 15.47%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,417, 17.74%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 139, 0.72%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,531, 13.14%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,791, 35.26%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 15,693, 44.90%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,402, 21.68%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,107, 26.17%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,807, 37.00%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 36, 0.23%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,135, 13.60%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,953, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 219, 0.63%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,406, 6.88%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 6,511, 18.63%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,493, 4.27%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,960, 11.33%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,081, 8.81%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 572, 1.64%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,372, 3.93%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,054, 8.74%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,666, 19.07%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,183, 6.25%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,200, 3.43%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,236, 6.40%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,035 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 18,736, 55.05%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,838, 9.81%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,129, 16.70%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,362, 17.94%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 116, 0.62%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,512, 18.74%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,779, 36.18%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 15,299, 44.95%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,479, 22.74%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,790, 24.77%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,471, 35.76%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 0.43%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 234, 1.53%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,259, 14.77%, see rank | 5.78% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,035, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 277, 0.81%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,185, 6.42%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 6,822, 20.04%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,316, 3.87%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,803, 11.17%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,975, 8.74%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 632, 1.86%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,232, 3.62%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,688, 7.90%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,679, 19.62%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,344, 6.89%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,055, 3.10%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,027, 5.96%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,119 | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 14,960, 55.16%, see rank | 54.66% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,376, 9.20%, see rank | 34.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,418, 16.16%, see rank | 12.89% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,406, 16.08%, see rank | 18.80% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 69, 0.46%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,355, 15.74%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,336, 42.35%, see rank | 17.33% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 12,159, 44.84%, see rank | 45.34% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,692, 22.14%, see rank | 37.99% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,446, 20.12%, see rank | 17.04% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,404, 36.22%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.12%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 152, 1.25%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,450, 20.15%, see rank | 7.20% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,119, 100% | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 61, 0.22%, see rank | 1.92% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,442, 5.32%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 6,329, 23.34%, see rank | 13.11% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,577, 5.82%, see rank | 4.05% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,651, 9.78%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,177, 8.03%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.20% |
| Information | 593, 2.19%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 853, 3.15%, see rank | 6.91% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,273, 8.38%, see rank | 11.63% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,900, 18.07%, see rank | 18.51% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,578, 5.82%, see rank | 8.18% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 966, 3.56%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,719, 6.34%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.