California · Census place 73430
South Whittier CDP, CA
Quick answer
South Whittier CDP has 55,201 residents, ranking #167 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $98,974, the median home is worth $641,700 and median gross rent runs $1,823 a month.
- Population
- 55,201South Whittier CDP residents
- Median household income
- $98,974Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $641,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,823Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Whittier CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Whittier CDP median would spend about 22.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 64.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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