South Whittier, CA Demographic Data
South Whittier, CA Summary
South Whittier is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 57,412
- Area: 5.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,739.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 165.35 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South Whittier, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,198
51%
50.8
Male
29,115
49%
49.2
Total Population
59,313
323,128,000
South Whittier, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,460
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,174
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,020
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,399
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,670
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,705
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,505
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,669
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,705
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,842
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,349
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,904
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
911
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,622
73.5%
77.2
Female
22,702
52.0%
51.3
Male
20,920
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,310
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,773
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,164
10.4%
15.2
Female
3,503
56.8%
55.8
Male
2,661
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
South Whittier, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,900
95.9%
96.8
White
32,126
54.2%
72.6
Black or African American
656
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
434
0.7%
0.8
Asian
2,490
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
314
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
1,235
2.1%
0.9
Japanese
110
0.2%
0.2
Korean
151
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
333
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
293
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
31
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
14
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
11
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21,163
35.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,413
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45,863
77.3%
17.8
Mexican
40,089
67.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
282
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
343
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,149
8.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,450
22.7%
82.2
South Whittier, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,032
13.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,385
11.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,683
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,227
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,830
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,064
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,369
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,417
25.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,173
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,433
14.4%
31.2
South Whittier, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,446
39.5%
33.7%
Now Married
21,367
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,383
7.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,302
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,161
4.6
5.8%
South Whittier, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,419
42.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
31,434
57.3%
21.6%
Spanish
28,815
52.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
544
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,724
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
351
0.6%
1.1%
South Whittier, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
614
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
561
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,405
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,430
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,826
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,173
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,237
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,722
17.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
925
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
329
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
62,799
57,617
Per capita income
20,718
31,128
South Whittier, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
174
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,064
8.1%
9.8
Construction
1,913
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,015
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,210
4.8%
6.6
Information
369
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,535
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,352
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,339
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,150
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,240
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,845
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,129
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,262
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,663
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,695
18.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,919
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,796
18.9%
18.1%
South Whittier, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,957
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,462
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,540
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
555
2.2%
5.1
Walked
273
1.1%
2.7
Other means
248
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
879
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
South Whittier, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
688
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,513
23.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,816
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,205
34.2%
21.0
South Whittier, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,222
96.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,826
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,396
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
558
3.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
South Whittier, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,780
1 room
1,052
6.7%
2.4
2 rooms
297
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
824
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,468
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,587
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,650
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,606
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
756
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
540
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
South Whittier, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,780
1-unit, detached
12,153
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
369
2.3%
5.9
2-units
158
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
192
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
398
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
748
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,578
10.0%
9.0
Mobile home
163
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.1%
0.1
South Whittier, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
422
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,129
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,138
51.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,619
16.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,108
7.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,130
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
750
4.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
397
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
73
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
South Whittier, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,703
76.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
202
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,656
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
37
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
609
4.0%
1.1
South Whittier, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,561
47295100.0
Less than $500
71
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
546
7.2%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
555
7.3%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,125
14.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,167
15.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,958
25.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,139
28.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,848
24.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,194
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,029
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
629
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,839
37.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
South Whittier, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,177
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
103
2.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
149
2.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
189
3.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
555
10.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
814
15.7%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
987
19.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,380
46.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
219
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,347
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
248
4.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
526
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
525
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
629
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
522
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,633
51.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
313
0.0%
0.0%
South Whittier, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,826
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
283
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
101
1.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
135
1.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,422
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,533
66.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,229
12.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
73
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
386,100
205,000