Whitley Gardens, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

244

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

68%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,214

2018 Median Property Value

$471,400

Population & Diversity

Whitley Gardens, CA is home to a population of 244 people, from which 73% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.1% of Whitley Gardens, CA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Whitley Gardens, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73%

2024 Citizenship

69.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73% of Whitley Gardens, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitley Gardens, CA was 69.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitley Gardens, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 146
White (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 99
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

50.8%

Hispanic Population

124 people

50.8% of the people in Whitley Gardens, CA are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitley Gardens, 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

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

41.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Whitley Gardens, CA residents (88 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 Whitley Gardens, CA was 41.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Whitley Gardens, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitley Gardens, CA was $471,400 in 2018, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $449,000 to $471,400, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitley Gardens, CA is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$471,400

Median Property Value 2018

±$51,710

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Whitley Gardens, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitley Gardens, 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.

$28,214

Median Household Income

± $12,703

Number of Households

± 63

The following chart displays the households in Whitley Gardens, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitley Gardens, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (25%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Whitley Gardens, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitley Gardens, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitley Gardens, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitley Gardens, CA (166 out of 244 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 Females 75+, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitley Gardens, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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