Whittier, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
86,165
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
0.261% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.07%
2.53% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$97,201
5.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$822,600
9.43% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
40,620
0.178% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in 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.

94% of the residents in Whittier, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Whittier, CA are Whittier College (394 degrees awarded in 2023) and ATI College-Whittier (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Whittier, CA was $822,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Whittier, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Whittier, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whittier, CA is home to a population of 86.2k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.5% of Whittier, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31.4k people) in Whittier, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Whittier, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whittier, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whittier, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    31.4k ± 2.13k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.2k ± 1.6k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 1.44k
67.1%
Hispanic Population
57.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31.4k people) in Whittier, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

67.1% of the people in Whittier, CA are hispanic (57.8k 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

17.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.1k people
17.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Whittier, CA residents (15.1k 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 Whittier, CA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    739 ± 177
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    364 ± 131
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    292 ± 145

Whittier, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Whittier, CA employs 40.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whittier, CA were Educational Services (5,203 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,837 people), and Manufacturing (4,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,021), Utilities ($89,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,978).

Employment

Occupations

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,664
0.178%
1 Year growth
± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whittier, CA grew at a rate of 0.178%, from 40.5k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whittier, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,180 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,305 people), and Management Occupations (4,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whittier, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,664
0.178%
1 Year growth
± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whittier, CA grew at a rate of 0.178%, from 40.5k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whittier, CA, are Educational Services (5,203 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,837 people), and Manufacturing (4,349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whittier, CA, though some of these residents may live in 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

$62,174
Median earning men ± $2,719
$47,593
Median earning women ± $3,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,779), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,470), Construction ($70,625), and Wholesale Trade ($68,409).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Whittier, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Whittier, CA awarded 431 degrees. The student population of Whittier, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 360 male students and 640 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Whittier, CA are Hispanic or Latino (239 and 56.9%), White (103 and 24.5%), Asian (29 and 6.9%), and Two or More Races (26 and 6.19%).

The largest universities in Whittier, CA by number of degrees awarded are Whittier College (394 and 91.4%) and ATI College-Whittier (37 and 8.58%).

The most popular majors in Whittier, CA are General Business Administration & Management (64 and 14.8%), General Biological Sciences (49 and 11.4%), and General Psychology (36 and 8.35%).

The median tuition cost in Whittier, CA for private four year colleges is $48,924.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Whittier, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 6.07%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,000 (36% men and 64% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,000 students enrolled in Whittier, CA, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 532 records, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    36 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    64 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Whittier, CA was General Psychology with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Whittier College
    394 degrees awarded
  2. ATI College-Whittier
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Whittier College with 394 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Whittier, CA, which is 0.528 times less than the 282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 239 degrees mean that there were 2.32 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 103 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,924) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Whittier, CA was $822,600 in 2024, which is 2.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $751,700 to $822,600, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Whittier, CA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whittier, CA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whittier, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$822,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,136
$16,257
Median Property Taxes
±$850

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

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Rent vs Own

57.9%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Whittier, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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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.
$97,201
Median Household Income
± $4,965
28.1k
Number of Households
± 1,227

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.1k households in Whittier, CA grew to $97,201 from the previous year's value of $92,374.

The following chart displays the households in 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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 (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Whittier, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

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

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whittier, CA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in 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 Whittier, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whittier, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whittier, CA (7.68k out of 84.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whittier, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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Health

94% of the population of Whittier, CA has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 8.13% on non-group plans, and 0.388% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
54.3%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
8.13%
Non-Group
0.388%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whittier, CA declined by 5.41% from 6.36% to 6.01%.

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