East Whittier, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,990
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41
1.49% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.88%
10.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$113,750
8.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$834,100
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,217
3.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East Whittier, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in East Whittier, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Whittier, CA are Southern California University of Health Sciences (398 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in East Whittier, CA was $834,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in East Whittier, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Whittier, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Whittier, CA is home to a population of 9.99k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.3% of East Whittier, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in East Whittier, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%
2024 Citizenship
92.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of East Whittier, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Whittier, CA was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Whittier, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    2.8k ± 785
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.49k ± 614
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.1k ± 454
57%
Hispanic Population
5.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in East Whittier, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

57% of the people in East Whittier, CA are hispanic (5.7k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.23k people
23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.32k people

As of 2024, 22.3% of East Whittier, CA residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Whittier, CA was 23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    85 ± 77
  2. Korea
    73 ± 103
  3. Vietnam
    66 ± 52

East Whittier, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

5.22k
2024 Value
± 545
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Whittier, CA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 5.06k employees to 5.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Whittier, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (819 people), Management Occupations (771 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (592 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Whittier, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.22k
2024 Value
± 545
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Whittier, CA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 5.06k employees to 5.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Whittier, CA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Whittier, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Whittier, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$74,638
Median earning men ± $14,747
$59,309
Median earning women ± $8,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,173), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($104,700), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in East Whittier, CA awarded 398 degrees. The student population of East Whittier, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 736 male students and 1,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Whittier, CA are White (122 and 30.8%), Asian (99 and 25%), Hispanic or Latino (89 and 22.5%), and Black or African American (37 and 9.34%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,150.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,987 students enrolled in East Whittier, CA, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 660 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Chiropractic
    141 degrees awarded
  2. Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in East Whittier, CA was Chiropractic with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in East Whittier, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
398 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern California University of Health Sciences with 398 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Whittier, CA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 99 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($575) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Whittier, CA was $834,100 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $750,700 to $834,100, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in East Whittier, CA is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in East Whittier, CA have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Whittier, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$834,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,419
$2,105
Median Property Taxes
±$280

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Whittier, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Whittier, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in East Whittier, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$113,750
Median Household Income
± $13,774
3.33k
Number of Households
± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.33k households in East Whittier, CA grew to $113,750 from the previous year's value of $105,104.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Whittier, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.68%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in East Whittier, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (9.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

35.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Whittier, CA have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in East Whittier, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Whittier, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Whittier, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Whittier, CA (387 out of 9.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Whittier, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.6% of the population of East Whittier, CA has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 9.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.711% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

2.35%
Uninsured
62%
Employer Coverage
9.8%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
0.711%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Whittier, CA declined by 30.6% from 3.39% to 2.35%.

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