Latest news about poverty in Whittier, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Whittier, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.4% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whittier, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whittier:
9.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whittier:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whittier:
16.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whittier:
17.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Whittier, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whittier,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whittier,CA (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
46.8%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whittier,CA (% below half of poverty level)
21.5%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.4%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whittier, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittier, CA (%)
8.6%White
31.1%Black
6.1%American Indian
6.1%Asian
1.6%Native Hawaiian
10.9%Other race
8.3%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittier, CA (absolute numbers)
1,540White
252Black
131American Indian
249Asian
3Native Hawaiian
3,898Other race
1,4752+ races
5,144Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whittier, CA
Children below poverty level:
Whittier, California:
8.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whittier:
8.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whittier:
10.2%
California:
20.4%
41.1%Married-couple family
17.2%Male, no wife present
41.7%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.1%Worked part-time
87.9%Did not work
1.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
14.8%One part-time, other didn't work
40.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
44.7%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
52.9%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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