Whittier, CA Demographic Data
Whittier, CA Summary
Whittier is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 86,159
- Area: 14.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,875.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 337.60 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Whittier, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,295
51%
50.8
Male
42,597
49%
49.2
Total Population
86,892
323,128,000
Whittier, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,432
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,401
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,326
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,071
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,675
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,366
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,602
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,189
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,534
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,664
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,278
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,293
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,061
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
65,053
74.9%
77.2
Female
34,005
52.3%
51.3
Male
31,048
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
61,659
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,905
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,632
13.4%
15.2
Female
5,939
51.1%
55.8
Male
5,693
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Whittier, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
83,086
95.6%
96.8
White
44,813
51.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,695
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
312
0.4%
0.8
Asian
4,932
5.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
528
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
851
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
1,140
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
320
0.4%
0.2
Korean
1,408
1.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
150
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
535
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
31,334
36.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,806
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57,594
66.3%
17.8
Mexican
50,773
58.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
168
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
115
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,538
7.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,298
33.7%
82.2
Whittier, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,328
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,984
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,815
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,273
28.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,750
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,842
17.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,995
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,312
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
49,675
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,837
26.1%
31.2
Whittier, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,547
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
31,206
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
6,182
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,342
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,456
6.4
5.8%
Whittier, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,021
66.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27,439
33.7%
21.6%
Spanish
21,577
26.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,848
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,671
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
343
0.4%
1.1%
Whittier, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,011
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,305
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,401
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,127
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,726
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,410
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,514
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,216
22.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,971
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,916
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
73,866
57,617
Per capita income
29,911
31,128
Whittier, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
127
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,496
8.4%
9.8
Construction
2,338
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,400
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,525
8.4%
6.6
Information
720
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,519
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,197
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,310
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,000
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,961
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,475
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,753
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,066
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,933
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,710
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,310
31.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,802
13.9%
18.1%
Whittier, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,543
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,572
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,347
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
771
1.9%
5.1
Walked
811
2.0%
2.7
Other means
379
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,663
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.8
26.6
Whittier, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,198
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,198
26.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,764
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
8,437
30.6%
21.0
Whittier, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
27,597
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,575
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,022
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,320
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Whittier, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,917
1 room
2,137
7.4%
2.4
2 rooms
708
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,381
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,066
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,731
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
5,306
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,477
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,616
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,495
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Whittier, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,917
1-unit, detached
19,457
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
881
3.0%
5.9
2-units
767
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,569
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,331
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,092
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,469
8.5%
9.0
Mobile home
281
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
70
0.2%
0.1
Whittier, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,430
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,413
15.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,764
44.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,872
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,468
5.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,497
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
638
2.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
675
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
160
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Whittier, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,855
68.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
195
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,476
23.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
362
1.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1,709
6.2%
1.1
Whittier, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,319
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,670
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,904
16.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,215
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,719
31.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Whittier, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,176
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,628
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,881
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,036
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,719
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
950
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,594
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
214
0.0%
0.0%
Whittier, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,575
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
267
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
139
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
174
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
48
0.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
662
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,281
40.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,016
45.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
988
6.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
509,300
205,000