California · Census place 85292
Whittier city, CA
Quick answer
Whittier city has 85,925 residents, ranking #98 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $92,374, the median home is worth $751,700 and median gross rent runs $1,829 a month.
- Population
- 85,925Whittier city residents
- Median household income
- $92,374Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $751,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,829Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Whittier city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Whittier city median would spend about 23.8% 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 8.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.8% of residents and 58.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Citrus Heights city 87,036
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- Livermore city 85,870
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- San Ramon city 85,734
- Newport Beach city 84,304
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