East Whittier, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,990

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

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

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 lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Whittier, CA was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Whittier, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Whittier, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.8k ± 785
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 614
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.1k ± 454

57%

Hispanic Population

5.7k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Whittier, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Whittier, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 77
Korea
73 ± 103
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Whittier, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Whittier, CA employs 5.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Whittier, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (870 people), Retail Trade (710 people), and Educational Services (481 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,567), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,729), and Finance & Insurance ($88,636).

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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 Health Care & Social Assistance (870 people), Retail Trade (710 people), and Educational Services (481 people). 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.

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).

Education

The student population of East Whittier, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 707 male students and 1,301 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Whittier, CA are White (144 and 31.8%), Hispanic or Latino (119 and 26.3%), Asian (86 and 19%), and Black or African American (66 and 14.6%).

The largest universities in East Whittier, CA by number of degrees awarded are Southern California University of Health Sciences (469 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Whittier, CA are Chiropractic (169 and 36%), General Biomedical Sciences (113 and 24.1%), and Human & Medical Genetics (51 and 10.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,890.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,008 students enrolled in East Whittier, CA, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 642 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biomedical Sciences
113 degrees awarded
Human & Medical Genetics
51 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in East Whittier, CA was General Biomedical Sciences with 113 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern California University of Health Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

469 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern California University of Health Sciences with 469 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Whittier, CA, which is 0.508 times less than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 119 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Whittier, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in East Whittier, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Whittier, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Whittier, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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 Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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