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Atwater, CA vs Compton, CA

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- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Atwater.
- People are 19.6% less likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Compton.
 Atwater, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201028,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 199022,282  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Atwater, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Atwater, CACompton, CAUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Atwater, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households10,309  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,526  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 11 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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