Median household income in Compton, CA
Median household income in Compton, CA was $78,465 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.6% from 2023. That is the 283rd highest of 376 cities in 2024.
Median household income in Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78,465 |
| 2023 | 74,270 |
| 2022 | 69,728 |
| 2021 | 62,297 |
Compared with California and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Compton, CA | 78,465 |
| California | 99,122 |
| United States | 80,734 |
Rankings
- US states by median household income
- US cities by median household income
- Cities in California by median household income
Definition
Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
US dollars. For Spanish places use net_income_per_household (average, EUR).
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Median household income, Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median household income, Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/compton-ca. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Median household income, Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/compton-ca.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median household income, Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/compton-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_median_household_income_compton_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Median household income, Compton, CA, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/compton-ca. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the median household income in Compton, CA?
Median household income in Compton, CA was $78,465 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.6% from 2023. That is the 283rd highest of 376 cities in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest median household income in Compton, CA?
$78,465 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.