Whittier is home to 86,165 people in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $822,600. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. There are 5,882 people per square mile. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,201, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 115%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Whittier
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share38.6% → 67.1%(+28.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share56.5% → 22.2%(−34.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree20.8% → 29.5%(+8.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)17.3%(364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(744)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(176)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(52)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,107 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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Over time
Whittier, decade by decade
Whittier population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
77,671
$91,251
$502,334
20.8%
66.4
2000
83,680
$89,727
$382,183
21.9%
68.1
2010
85,331
$93,950
$737,124
23.1%
60.8
2020
87,306
$92,146
$724,799
26.7%
56.6
2024
86,165
$97,201
$822,600
29.5%
61.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
