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Whittier, CA
Demographic Data




Whittier Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Whittier Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

84,143

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
27.8%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
14.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.9%
6.9%
89.0%
89.0%
29.2%
29.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Whittier
USA
$39,555
$39,555
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Whittier
USA
$92,374
$92,374
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Transportation
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Administration
Finance
Arts
Information Technology
Real estate
11.9%
11.9%
11.3%
11.3%
10.7%
10.7%
10.5%
10.5%
6.3%
6.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.5%
5.5%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
66.7%
66.7%
23.1%
23.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.1%
4.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Armenian
Scottish
Russian
Dutch
European
Polish
Norwegian
Swedish
Greek
Swiss
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Welsh
Eastern European
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
2.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Korean
Italian
Japanese
Vietnamese
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Armenian
African languages
Greek
Urdu
Other Indo-European
Persian
Slavic languages
French
58.2%
58.2%
36.2%
36.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Whittier Residents

17.3%


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