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Whittier, California

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StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population86,16539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,201$99,122$80,734
Median Age38.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$822,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,906$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born17.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.228.726.4
Worked from Home11.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Whittier, California

Age in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age38.437.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Households28,09913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households73.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children34.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married38.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,927$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units29,73414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.2%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,246$5,124n/a

Education in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School11.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Whittier, California

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home36.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Whittier

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.