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West Whittier-Los Nietos

California · 25,615 residents · 2.52 sq mi
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West Whittier-Los Nietos is home to 25,615 people in California. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. There are 10,165 people per square mile. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $638,900. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,615
+2%since 2000
from 25,129 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
10,165 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 10,558 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+23%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K25K26K27K27K19902000201020202024West Whittier-Los Nietos
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(1,032)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,664)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,466)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,508)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(1,879)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.6%(4,514)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(2,906)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(3,476)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(3,326)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(2,140)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,090)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(614)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,699
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,921 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,823
+128%since 2000
from $14,417 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.1%
+29.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
−2%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance10.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$638,900
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,913
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $774 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.83 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−15.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
−23%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic13.9%(3,488)
Black0.3%(87)
Hispanic / Latino83.1%(20,874)
Asian1.5%(376)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic6.8%(1,730)
Black0.3%(69)
Hispanic / Latino89%(22,786)
Asian3.1%(789)
Other0.9%(241)
Diversity Score
25
−8%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican78.2%(20,019)
Central American6.6%(1,686)
Salvadoran4.8%(1,239)
Guatemalan1%(264)
Nicaraguan0.4%(106)
Puerto Rican0.3%(72)
Peruvian0.3%(71)
Spaniard0.2%(48)
Costa Rican0.2%(40)
Cuban0.1%(37)
Honduran0.1%(37)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Colombian0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(369)
Pakistani0.6%(144)
Japanese0.4%(111)
Vietnamese0.4%(94)
Asian Indian0.2%(54)
Chinese0.2%(52)
Korean0.2%(48)
Taiwanese0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
American5.9%(1,510)
German1.8%(456)
English1.4%(346)
Irish1%(257)
Italian0.6%(154)
French0.4%(112)
Arab0.2%(63)
Lebanese0.2%(63)
Polish0.2%(46)
Russian0.2%(44)
Swedish0.2%(42)
Welsh0.2%(40)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(31)
West Indian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(27)
Scottish0.1%(23)
Haitian0.1%(17)
Danish0%(9)
Belgian0%(8)
Dutch0%(8)
Czech0%(7)
Swiss0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.4%
+18.0 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
21.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−14.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 75.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
41.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2016
from 34.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
55.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2016
from 63.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47%(5,041)
Married46.3%(4,959)
Widowed1.9%(203)
Divorced4.8%(515)
Women 15+
Never married39.9%(4,285)
Married44.2%(4,740)
Widowed7.8%(838)
Divorced8.1%(872)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−14.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(165)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(150)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 565 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California?

West Whittier-Los Nietos, California has about 25,615 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California?

The typical household in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California earns about $111,699 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Whittier-Los Nietos, California expensive?

In West Whittier-Los Nietos, California, the median home is worth about $638,900, and the typical rent is about $1,913 a month.

How educated are people in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California?

About 11.0% of people in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Whittier-Los Nietos, California grown since 1990?

Yes, West Whittier-Los Nietos, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,451 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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