East Whittier is a city located in California. East Whittier has a 2020 population of 10,356. East Whittier is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of in 2010. East Whittier reached it's highest population of 10,540 in 2017.
The average household income in East Whittier is $88,107 with a poverty rate of 8.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,491 per month, and the median house value is $584,400. The median age in East Whittier is 39 years, 37.2 years for males, and 42 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Whittier was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,848 | 66.13% |
| Some Other Race | 2,469 | 23.84% |
| Asian | 537 | 5.19% |
| Two or More Races | 349 | 3.37% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 0.74% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 0.50% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.23% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,460 | 2.99 | 64.7 |
| Married | 1,998 | 3.58 | 75.3 |
| Non Family | 1,028 | 1.3 | 47.4 |
| Female | 270 | 4.42 | 60 |
| Male | 164 | 3.94 | 51.2 |
3.62
Average Family Size
2.99
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 159 | 2.23% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 542 | 7.59% |
| High School Graduate | 1,984 | 27.78% |
| Some College | 2,152 | 30.14% |
| Associates Degree | 752 | 10.53% |
| Bachelors Degree | 961 | 13.46% |
| Graduate Degree | 591 | 8.28% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,515 | 3,039 | 520 |
| White | 3,129 | 2,924 | 787 |
| Other Race | 1,530 | 1,311 | 156 |
| Asian | 353 | 350 | 216 |
| Multiple Races | 174 | 157 | 46 |
| Black | 41 | 27 | |
| Native American | 36 | 26 | |
| Islander | 11 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.19%.
$42,028
Average Earnings
$46,071
Average Male
$36,707
Average Female
71.10% of East Whittier residents speak only English, while 28.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.77% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 5,601 | 390 | 6.96% |
| White | 3,955 | 224 | 5.66% |
| Asian | 537 | 173 | 32.22% |
| Black | 77 | 49 | 63.64% |
| Multiple | 349 | 46 | 13.18% |
| Native | 52 | 26 | 50.00% |
| Other | 2,463 | 2 | 0.08% |
8.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.01%
Male Poverty Rate
6.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Whittier is Black, with 63.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Whittier is Other, with 0.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.53%.
50.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 433 | 7.67% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 2.75% |
| Other | 22 | 1.18% |
| 2 or More | 14 | 7.41% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.40% |
10.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
60.3%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.23%
Native Born
15.77%
Foreign Born
6.01%
Non Citizen
9.76%
Naturalized
84.23% of East Whittier residents were born in the United States, with 71.02% having been born in California. 6.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,356 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 10,356 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 10,356 | -35 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | 10,391 | -149 | -1.41% |
| 2017 | 10,540 | 105 | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 10,435 | -5 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 10,440 | 0.00% | |
| 2014 | 10,440 | -88 | -0.84% |
| 2013 | 10,528 | 296 | 2.89% |
| 2012 | 10,232 | 10,232 | |
| 2011 | |||
| 2010 | 0.00% |