East Rancho Dominguez, () also known as East Compton, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 15,114 at the 2020 census, down from 15,135 at the 2010 census. East Rancho Dominguez is an accepted city name according to the United States Postal Service, and shares the 90221 ZIP Code with Compton.
East Rancho Dominguez is an unincorporated enclave surrounded by Compton within five blocks east and west of Atlantic Ave. Alondra Boulevard is the southern border, and three blocks north of Rosecrans Ave. is roughly the northern border. East Rancho Dominguez County Park is in the center of the community.
To the north is the city of Lynwood. To the east is the Long Beach Freeway, the Los Angeles River, and then the city of Paramount. To the south and southeast is the city of Long Beach.
Its sphere of influence is the city of Compton, which has tried to annex East Rancho Dominguez, but business and property owners in the area have opposed the annexation. Rancho Dominguez is a separate unincorporated, mostly industrial area south of the city of Compton.
Geography
East Compton is located at (33.897748, -118.194093).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
East Rancho Dominguez first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. census under the name East Compton;
!Pop 2010
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!% 2000
!% 2010
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|-
|White alone (NH)
|161
|174
|style='background: #ffffe6; |143
|1.73%
|1.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.95%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,791
|2,320
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,841
|19.29%
|15.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.18%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|5
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.05%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|7
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32
|0.08%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|96
|105
|style='background: #ffffe6; |69
|1.03%
|0.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|9
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58
|0.10%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|53
|78
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100
|0.57%
|0.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.66%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|7,164
|12,407
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,857
|77.15%
|81.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85.07%
|-
|Total
|9,286
|15,135
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,114
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, East Rancho Dominguez had a population of 15,114. The population density was . 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
The age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.6% aged 18 to 24, 28.8% aged 25 to 44, 22.6% aged 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 31.0years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males age 18 and over.
Government
In the California State Legislature, East Rancho Dominguez is in , and in .
In the United States House of Representatives, East Rancho Dominguez is in .
Schools
- El Camino College Compton Center
- Compton Unified School District is the school district that covers this CDP
Parks and recreation
East Rancho Dominguez Park was completely renovated in 2004.
References
External links
- East Rancho Dominguez Library
- LA County's East Rancho Dominguez Service Center
- US Census map