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Spartanburg, SC vs Compton, CA

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- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Spartanburg.
- People are 3.9% more likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Compton.
 Spartanburg, SCCompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201036,743  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 199043,467  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spartanburg, SCCompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Spartanburg, SCCompton, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spartanburg, SCCompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households15,330  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,587  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  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 10 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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