Whittier

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.649
State:: California

Whittier is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Whittier has a 2025 population of 82,184. Whittier is currently declining at a rate of -1.18% annually and its population has decreased by -5.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 87,081 in 2020.

The average household income in Whittier is $119,077 with a poverty rate of 8.84%.The median age in Whittier is 38.3 years: 37.5 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whittier includes 37.61% other race, 36.68% White, 4.91% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	32,314	37.61%
White	31,519	36.68%
Two or more races	14,894	17.33%
Asian	4,216	4.91%
Native American	1,817	2.11%
Black or African American	985	1.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	180	0.21%

Whittier Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whittier's average per capita income is $54,706. Household income levels show a median of $92,374. The poverty rate stands at 8.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$126,848	$151,485
Families	$104,322	$131,398
Households	$92,374	$119,077
Non Families	$51,555	$71,422

$54,706

Average Income

$92,374

Median Household Income

8.84%

Poverty Rate