Compton

Population: 222
Median household income: $52,321
Median home value: $75,900

Compton is a community in Lee County, Illinois, home to 222 residents. Its median household income of $52,321 runs below the Lee County figure of $68,459.

Between 2019 and 2023, Compton's population declined 29.3% from 314 to 222, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $68,300 to $75,900.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $875.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 222
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,321
Median home value: $75,900
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 115
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

314222

Median household income

$50,313$52,321

Median home value

$68,300$75,900

Median gross rent

$681$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	314	$50,313	$68,300	$681
2020	267	$47,321	$63,800	$672
2021	255	$53,571	$63,800	$825
2022	247	$58,393	$74,400	$1,063
2023	222	$52,321	$75,900	$875

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	11.3%
5 to 17	38	17.1%
18 to 24	11	5.0%
25 to 34	39	17.6%
35 to 44	23	10.4%
45 to 54	16	7.2%
55 to 64	28	12.6%
65 to 74	24	10.8%
75 and over	18	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	9.5%
High school graduate	72	48.6%
Some college or associate's	52	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	7	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	89.2%
Carpooled	4	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	22.7%
15 to 29 min	21	23.9%
30 to 44 min	19	21.6%
45 to 59 min	8	9.1%
60+ min	20	22.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 13.2% (29 of 220)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	68.2%
Nonfamily households	27	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	73.9%
Vacant	30	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	64.7%
Renter-occupied	30	35.3%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	90.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715989
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6941, -89.0863