Whitewater, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,181

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

4.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,898

1.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,400

Population & Diversity

Whitewater, CA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Whitewater, CA residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (408 people) in Whitewater, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 White (Non-Hispanic) and 239 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Whitewater, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitewater, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitewater, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
408 ± 296
White (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
239 ± 216

63.6%

Hispanic Population

751 people

63.6% of the people in Whitewater, CA are hispanic (751 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitewater, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Whitewater, CA residents (138 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 Whitewater, CA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 23

Whitewater, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitewater, CA employs 470 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitewater, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Retail Trade (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($45,054), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,721), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($42,721).

Employment

Occupations

470

2024 Value

± 162

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 54.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, CA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 551 employees to 470 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitewater, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (65 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitewater, 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

470

2024 Value

± 162

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 54.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, CA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 551 employees to 470 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitewater, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Retail Trade (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitewater, CA, though some of these residents may live in Whitewater, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,667

Median earning men ± $9,832

$28,519

Median earning women ± $7,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,676), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,964), and Retail Trade ($27,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitewater, CA was $299,400 in 2024, which is 0.9 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,600 to $299,400, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitewater, CA is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitewater, CA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitewater, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,608

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Whitewater, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Whitewater, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitewater, 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.

$77,898

Median Household Income

± $21,889

375

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 375 households in Whitewater, CA grew to $77,898 from the previous year's value of $76,974.

The following chart displays the households in Whitewater, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitewater, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Whitewater, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitewater, CA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.33% of the workforce in Whitewater, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitewater, CA (276 out of 1.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitewater, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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