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Whittier

California · 77,671 residents · 14.6 sq mi
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Whittier is home to 77,671 people in California. Median home value sits at $209,300. Median rent is $638 a month. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of locals. The median household earns $38,020, about 26% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
77,671
−7%vs 2000
vs 83,680 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.4
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
77K80K82K85K88K19902000201020202024Whittier
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(6,501)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(5,932)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(4,416)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(5,553)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(5,790)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.9%(14,684)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(11,277)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(6,445)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(6,241)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(6,386)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(3,432)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,014)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,020
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,256 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,874
−17%vs 2000
vs $21,409 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$209,300
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $209,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$638
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $723 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.8% in 2000
42.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.6%(31,475)
Black1%(838)
Hispanic / Latino55.9%(46,765)
Asian3.1%(2,628)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(57,135)
Black1.2%(963)
Hispanic / Latino38.6%(29,944)
Asian3.5%(2,707)
Other21.7%(16,866)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican55.2%(47,599)
Central American5.6%(4,853)
Salvadoran3%(2,570)
Guatemalan1.7%(1,464)
South American1.3%(1,149)
Spaniard1.3%(1,107)
Colombian0.7%(627)
Puerto Rican0.7%(562)
Nicaraguan0.4%(342)
Cuban0.3%(270)
Ecuadorian0.3%(247)
Costa Rican0.2%(182)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(165)
Argentine0.1%(109)
Dominican0.1%(73)
Panamanian0.1%(65)
Venezuelan0.1%(62)
Peruvian0.1%(60)
Chilean0%(38)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(985)
Filipino1.1%(967)
Korean0.8%(707)
Japanese0.8%(661)
Asian Indian0.7%(640)
Vietnamese0.2%(212)
Taiwanese0.2%(138)
Bangladeshi0.1%(45)
Thai0%(36)
Nepalese0%(26)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(63)
Chamorro0.1%(59)
Fijian0%(23)
Ancestry
German5.1%(4,386)
English4.8%(4,168)
American4.5%(3,894)
Irish4.5%(3,891)
Italian2.9%(2,498)
Armenian1.3%(1,102)
French1.1%(941)
Scottish1.1%(925)
Russian0.9%(743)
Dutch0.8%(732)
Polish0.5%(471)
Portuguese0.5%(406)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(309)
Swedish0.3%(285)
Arab0.3%(281)
Hungarian0.2%(190)
Iranian0.2%(186)
Welsh0.2%(164)
Swiss0.2%(160)
Danish0.2%(148)
Greek0.2%(138)
Ukrainian0.2%(130)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(127)
Canadian0.1%(119)
Czech0.1%(109)
British0.1%(106)
Romanian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(85)
West Indian0.1%(75)
Latvian0.1%(69)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(46)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Brazilian0%(30)
Nigerian0%(30)
Jamaican0%(28)
Egyptian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(12)
Slovene0%(8)
Slovak0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(13,938)
Married49.2%(16,571)
Widowed2.1%(706)
Divorced7.3%(2,456)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(13,174)
Married44.8%(16,312)
Widowed7.4%(2,680)
Divorced11.7%(4,257)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Whittier, California?

Whittier, California has about 77,671 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Whittier, California?

The typical household in Whittier, California earns about $38,020 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whittier, California expensive?

In Whittier, California, the median home is worth about $209,300, and the typical rent is about $638 a month.

How educated are people in Whittier, California?

About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Whittier, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whittier, California?

About 7.8% of people in Whittier, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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