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Whittier, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $763,900 (it was $209,800 in 2000)
Whittier:

$763,900
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $579,800 - $941,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $975,045
Here:

$975,045
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $837,219
Here:

$837,219
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $853,900
Here:

$853,900
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,001,984
Here:

$1,001,984
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $518,565
Here:

$518,565
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $97,048
Here:

$97,048
State:

$184,506

Total population: 87,318 (Urban population: 83,838, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 29,928 (28,151 occupied: 16,715 owner occupied, 11,436 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

44%

Housing density: 2,046 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $959,351.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,636 (lower quartile is $1,236, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,805


Median gross rent in Whittier, CA in 2022: $1,713

Housing units in Whittier with a mortgage: 12,356 (528 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 437 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $122,130

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $78,515

Median monthly housing costs: $1,874

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Whittier, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 84,503
  • Male householders: 14,867 (3,049 living alone), Female householders: 13,284 (2,852 living alone)
  • 14,278 spouses (14,151 opposite-sex spouses), 2,916 unmarried partners, (2,916 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,267 children (24,898 natural, 646 adopted, 723 stepchildren), 3,676 grandchildren, 1,383 brothers or sisters, 1,951 parents, 0 foster children, 2,460 other relatives, 2,057 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,364

Size of family households: 5,671 2-persons, 6,342 3-persons, 5,142 4-persons, 2,005 5-persons, 1,067 6-persons, 622 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,901 1-person, 1,275 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 59 5-persons.

9,884 married couples with children.
3,392 single-parent households (1,829 men, 1,563 women).

59.9% of residents of Whittier speak English at home.
34.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 16,949 (20.1%)
(73.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whittier, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whittier, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2831 bedroom
  • 2,7262 bedrooms
  • 10,3283 bedrooms
  • 2,9724 bedrooms
  • 4065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whittier, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whittier, California
  • 1,357no bedroom
  • 3,4211 bedroom
  • 4,0582 bedrooms
  • 2,4283 bedrooms
  • 1254 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Whittier in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Whittier in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 405no vehicle
  • 3,3341 vehicle
  • 6,2812 vehicles
  • 4,0523 vehicles
  • 1,8634 vehicles
  • 7805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Whittier in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Whittier in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,290no vehicle
  • 3,5591 vehicle
  • 4,5362 vehicles
  • 1,4333 vehicles
  • 4454 vehicles
  • 1735+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whittier, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whittier, California
  • 01 room
  • 1112 rooms
  • 3883 rooms
  • 2,4634 rooms
  • 3,9655 rooms
  • 4,7766 rooms
  • 3,0287 rooms
  • 9228 rooms
  • 1,0629+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whittier, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whittier, California
  • 1,3141 room
  • 7762 rooms
  • 2,6013 rooms
  • 3,5774 rooms
  • 1,8695 rooms
  • 7116 rooms
  • 3057 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 2839+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Whittier, CA
Whittier city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Whittier, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Whittier, CA in 2022
  • 916Less than $10,000
  • 1,331$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,370$20,000 to $29,999
  • 554$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,494$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,002$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,742$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,963$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,131$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,257$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,529$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,862$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Whittier, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Whittier, CA in 2022
  • 208Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46$60,000 to $69,999
  • 32$70,000 to $79,999
  • 32$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 155$100,000 to $124,999
  • 67$150,000 to $174,999
  • 84$200,000 to $249,999
  • 75$250,000 to $299,999
  • 248$300,000 to $399,999
  • 614$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6,239$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5,089$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,953$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 312$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 211$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Whittier, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Whittier, CA in 2022
  • 32$100 to $149
  • 59$150 to $199
  • 55$200 to $249
  • 91$250 to $299
  • 72$300 to $349
  • 38$350 to $399
  • 54$400 to $449
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 29$500 to $549
  • 21$550 to $599
  • 122$600 to $649
  • 37$650 to $699
  • 138$700 to $749
  • 50$750 to $799
  • 123$800 to $899
  • 504$900 to $999
  • 1,455$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,001$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4,316$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,716$2,000 to $2,499
  • 638$2,500 to $2,999
  • 181$3,000 to $3,499
  • 165$3,500 or more
  • 289No cash rent
Work and jobs in Whittier: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 4,378 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 557
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,556
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,769
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,875
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,096
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,137
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,012
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,621
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,292
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,848
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,335
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,226
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Whittier

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,378 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 3,559 (9.5%)
  • Bus: 372 (1.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 13 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 530 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 302 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 688 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 4,378 (11.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.6%Males
  • 12.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 21.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 18.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 8.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Whittier, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Whittier, California
  • 1,6382010 or later
  • 2,0812000 to 2009
  • 2,1491990 to 1999
  • 4,7701980 to 1989
  • 3,6651970 to 1979
  • 2,995Before 1970
Ancestries in Whittier, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 3,704 (6.7%)
  • English: 1,293 (2.3%)
  • German: 911 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 909 (1.6%)
  • Armenian: 613 (1.1%)
  • Irish: 427 (0.8%)
  • European: 395 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 381 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 339 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 252 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 160 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 114 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 107 (0.2%)
  • French: 101 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 98 (0.2%)
  • Bulgarian: 74 (0.1%)
  • African: 72 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 71 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 68 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 59 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 59 (0.1%)
  • British: 57 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 54 (0.10%)
  • Norwegian: 52 (0.09%)
  • Greek: 51 (0.09%)
  • Finnish: 46 (0.08%)
  • Ukrainian: 42 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 35 (0.06%)
  • Iranian: 33 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 32 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 25 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 25 (0.05%)
  • Basque: 21 (0.04%)
  • Estonian: 16 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 16 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Croatian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Slovene: 9 (0.02%)
  • Kenyan: 9 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 7 (0.01%)
  • Brazilian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Nigerian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Whittier:

50.2% (7,046)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

El Salvador
Whittier:

8.7% (1,223)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Guatemala
Whittier:

4.2% (586)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Philippines
Whittier:

3.6% (504)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Whittier:

2.5% (352)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Korea
Whittier:

1.9% (265)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Nicaragua
Whittier:

1.8% (258)
California:

0.6% (58,161)

India
Whittier:

1.7% (235)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Russia
Whittier:

1.6% (222)
California:

0.7% (71,932)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 61,100
  • Other state: 5,535
  • Northeast: 1,263
  • Midwest: 1,049
  • South: 1,733
  • West: 1,490

93.3% of Whittier residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.8% lived in California.


Whittier:

93.3%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 422
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 510
  • 5th and 6th grade: 451
  • 7th and 8th grade: 410
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 356
  • 11th grade: 374
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 779
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,947
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,241
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,808
  • Associate degree: 2,632
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,042
  • Master's degree: 2,109
  • Professional school degree: 227
  • Doctorate degree: 327
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 786
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 400
  • 5th and 6th grade: 513
  • 7th and 8th grade: 335
  • 9th grade: 89
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 787
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 777
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,867
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,696
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,761
  • Associate degree: 3,196
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,488
  • Master's degree: 2,787
  • Professional school degree: 138
  • Doctorate degree: 521
Educational Attainment for Females
Whittier marital status for males
Whittier marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,202
  • One, attached: 1,549
  • Two: 608
  • 3 or 4: 1,705
  • 5 to 9: 2,319
  • 10 to 19: 1,649
  • 20 to 49: 1,393
  • 50 or more: 986
  • Mobile homes: 517
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Whittier
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Whittier, CA
  • 82.3%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 1.3%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Whittier, CA
  • 63.4%Utility gas
  • 29.0%Electricity
  • 5.4%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 776
Here:

8.8%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 252
Here:

8.3%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 827
Here:

14.5%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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