Whittier, California Census and Community Profile

WHITTIER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Whittier, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Whittier, CA was 83,680.

Whittier Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Whittier was 40,687, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Whittier, CA
There are an estimated 16,318 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Whittier are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Whittier is 42,993 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Whittier, California
There are an estimated 16,579 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Whittier, CA
The median age of people living in Whittier, CA was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Whittier was 6,533. There were 60,013 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (10,486) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Whittier, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Whittier, CA was 79,484.

White Population in Whittier, CA
The estimated White population in the Whittier community is 52,876, which is 63.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Whittier, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,019, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Whittier, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Whittier, CA was 1,105.

Asian Population in Whittier, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,770.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Whittier, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Whittier was an estimated 126.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21,588, while those of “two or more races” was 4,196 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Whittier community was 46,765, or 55.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Whittier, CA
The household population number in Whittier was 81,332.

Group Quarters Population in Whittier, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,348.

Average Household Size in Whittier, CA
The average household size in Whittier is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Whittier, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 28,977 total housing units in Whittier.

The number of occupied housing units was 28,271, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,345 were owner-occupied (57.8), and 11,926 were renter-occupied (42.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 706 vacant homes in Whittier at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Whittier, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 15,521, with a median value in dollars of 211,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Whittier, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,506 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Whittier, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 40,688 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Whittier, California
11,298 people in Whittier also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Whittier, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Whittier was 5,832, or 9.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Whittier, CA
In 2000, there were 14,342 people in Whittier, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Whittier, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30,391 people in Whittier who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 39.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Whittier, California
There were 38,824 in the labor force in Whittier at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Whittier was 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Whittier, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,256. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Whittier, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,726. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Whittier, California
Per capita income in Whittier in the last full census was 21,409. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Whittier numbered 1,609, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Whittier, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,549, or 10.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.