Moving to Whittier, California

About Whittier, California
Whittier

Whittier () is a city in Southern California in Los Angeles County, part of the Gateway Cities. The 14.7-square-mile (38.0 km2) city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census, an increase of 1,975 from the 2010 census figure. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. The city is surrounded by three unincorporated areas sharing the Whittier name, West Whittier-Los Nietos, South Whittier, and East Whittier, which combined are home to a larger population than Whittier proper.

Gender
Gender Whittier California Country
Female 51.7% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Whittier California Country
Less than $10,000 4.5% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.8% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.3% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Whittier California Country
< 9th Grade 6% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 20% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Whittier California Country
White 24.5% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 1.2% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 5% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 1.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 65.8% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity