South Whittier is a city located in California. South Whittier has a 2020 population of 60,357. South Whittier is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 5.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57,156 in 2010.
The average household income in South Whittier is $87,172 with a poverty rate of 9.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,536 per month, and the median house value is $474,800. The median age in South Whittier is 33.4 years, 32.9 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Whittierwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Some Other Race | 28,789 | 47.70% |
White | 24,758 | 41.02% |
Asian | 3,307 | 5.48% |
Two or More Races | 2,028 | 3.36% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 712 | 1.18% |
Black or African American | 562 | 0.93% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 201 | 0.33% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,471 | 3.88 | 65.2 |
Married | 9,034 | 4.49 | 71.1 |
Non Family | 2,831 | 1.47 | 59.3 |
Female | 2,672 | 4.39 | 55.5 |
Male | 934 | 3.87 | 54.4 |
4.23
Average Family Size
3.88
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,275 | 11.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,260 | 8.49% |
High School Graduate | 12,965 | 33.78% |
Some College | 9,248 | 24.10% |
Associates Degree | 2,769 | 7.21% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,169 | 10.86% |
Graduate Degree | 1,695 | 4.42% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 28,317 | 21,817 | 3,393 |
Other Race | 16,930 | 12,899 | 1,672 |
White | 6,508 | 5,759 | 1,082 |
Asian | 2,487 | 2,214 | 1,125 |
2+ Races | 1,014 | 932 | 262 |
Native American | 440 | 360 | 33 |
Black | 363 | 357 | 92 |
Islander | 122 | 119 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.35%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.24%.
$38,418
Average Earnings
$42,016
Average Male
$34,343
Average Female
44.07% of South Whittier residents speak only English, while 55.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.59% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 46,588 | 4,602 | 9.88% |
Other | 3,162 | NaN% | |
White | 8,014 | 826 | 10.31% |
Asian | 3,298 | 217 | 6.58% |
Multiple | 1,998 | 159 | 7.96% |
Native | 712 | 33 | 4.63% |
Black | 533 | 27 | 5.07% |
9.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.34%
Male Poverty Rate
9.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in South Whittier is White, with 10.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in South Whittier is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.57%.
46.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,093 | 5.72% |
Hispanic | 791 | 2.35% |
Other Race | 338 | 1.63% |
2+ Races | 60 | 4.69% |
Black | 40 | 9.30% |
Native American | 33 | 6.02% |
Asian | 31 | 1.18% |
Islander | 25 | 17.01% |
5.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.54%
Born in South Whittier
74.59%
Native Born
25.41%
Foreign Born
10.83%
Non Citizen
14.58%
Naturalized
74.59% of South Whittier residents were born in the United States, with 67.54% having been born in California. 10.83% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 60,357 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 60,357 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 60,357 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 60,357 | 261 | 0.43% |
2018 | 60,096 | 96 | 0.16% |
2017 | 60,000 | 687 | 1.16% |
2016 | 59,313 | -45 | -0.08% |
2015 | 59,358 | 1,030 | 1.77% |
2014 | 58,328 | -838 | -1.42% |
2013 | 59,166 | 855 | 1.47% |
2012 | 58,311 | 299 | 0.52% |
2011 | 58,012 | 856 | 1.50% |
2010 | 57,156 | 0.00% |