Whittier

Population: 85,925
Median household income: $92,374
Median home value: $751,700

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Whittier is a community with a population of 85,925. Its median household income of $92,374 runs above the Los Angeles County figure of $87,760.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whittier's population held roughly steady from 86,090 to 85,925, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $574,400 to $751,700.

Households average 3.04 people. The median gross rent is $1,829.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 85,925
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,374
Median home value: $751,700
Median gross rent: $1,829
Housing units: 29,185
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86,09085,925

Median household income

$77,270$92,374

Median home value

$574,400$751,700

Median gross rent

$1,354$1,829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	86,090	$77,270	$574,400	$1,354
2020	84,821	$76,026	$598,000	$1,407
2021	87,184	$80,306	$630,200	$1,549
2022	86,459	$89,686	$707,700	$1,725
2023	85,925	$92,374	$751,700	$1,829

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,469	5.2%
5 to 17	15,225	17.7%
18 to 24	8,255	9.6%
25 to 34	10,824	12.6%
35 to 44	12,730	14.8%
45 to 54	11,177	13.0%
55 to 64	10,691	12.4%
65 to 74	6,976	8.1%
75 and over	5,578	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,871	23.1%
Black or African American	873	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	255	0.3%
Asian	4,090	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.0%
Some other race	1,871	2.2%
Two or more races	1,630	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57,309	66.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,357	11.0%
High school graduate	16,314	28.1%
Some college or associate's	18,394	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	10,705	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6,206	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,808	74.9%
Carpooled	3,717	9.3%
Public transit	683	1.7%
Walked	607	1.5%
Bicycle	269	0.7%
Worked from home	4,345	10.9%
Other means	365	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,426	15.3%
15 to 29 min	11,881	33.5%
30 to 44 min	8,245	23.3%
45 to 59 min	4,277	12.1%
60+ min	5,620	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 8.8% (7,464 of 84,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,219	73.0%
Nonfamily households	7,468	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,687	94.9%
Vacant	1,498	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,200	58.5%
Renter-occupied	11,487	41.5%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,045	65.3%
1-unit, attached	1,586	5.4%
2 to 4 units	2,106	7.2%
5 to 19 units	3,835	13.1%
20 or more units	2,357	8.1%
Mobile home & other	256	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0685292
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9668, -118.0201

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