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Compton, Illinois

Village in Lee County, Illinois · ZIP 61318

  • Lee County
  • Within Brooklyn Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 266 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 85Households
  • $52,321Median household income
  • $75,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Compton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.0%
2502753003253502000: 34720002010: 30320102020: 2742020347274
Population of Compton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000347
2010303
2020274

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Compton
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k43.5%
$100k to $150k9.4%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $52,321 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Compton
Owner occupied
55 units
Renter occupied
30 units
Vacancy rate
26.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Compton compared with its county and state
Compton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureComptonLee CountyIllinois
Population22234,05812,692,653
Median household income$52,321$68,459$81,702
Median age34.643.038.9
Median home value$75,900$155,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher6.8%19.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%2.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes64.7%73.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work36.3 minutes24.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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