Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1889. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493.
An inner suburb of Los Angeles, Compton has a reputation of being one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. However, in the last few years, Compton has seen an increase of middle-class residents due to its cheap houses...
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Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1889. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493.
An inner suburb of Los Angeles, Compton has a reputation of being one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. However, in the last few years, Compton has seen an increase of middle-class residents due to its cheap houses and the reduction of crime. Compton is still seen as a primarily African-American city, although in the 2000s Latinos became a plural-majority as a result of immigration and shifts in ethnic populations. In recent years, there has been an influx of white and Asian families moving into some areas of Compton due to the processes of gentrification and revitalization.
Neighborhoods in Compton include: Compton Sunny Cove, Downtown Compton, and the Compton Farms.
In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded a tract of over 75,000 acres (304 km²) to Juan Jose...
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