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Population in July 2008: 82,267. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 39,999  (48.6%)
Females: 42,268  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90601, 90602, 90603, 90604, 90605, 90606, 90607, 90608, 90609, 90610, 90612.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,210 (it was $49,256 in 2000)
Whittier:  $62,210
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,319
Whittier:  $27,319
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $614,300 (it was $209,800 in 2000)
Whittier:  $614,300
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $643,889; Detached houses: $675,353; Townhouses or other attached units: $448,955; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $388,462; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $324,688; Mobile homes: $37,941

Median gross rent in 2007: $984.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 6.4%

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Races in Whittier:

  • Hispanic (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.6%)
  • Other race (25.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Whittier: 156.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.5%), English (7.2%), Irish (6.7%), Italian (4.3%), United States (2.7%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 5623 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whittier

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittier city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

15,301 residents are foreign born (14.1% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

This city:  18.3%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 160 registered sex offenders living in Whittier, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whittier to the number of sex offenders is 514 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,275 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,381 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (8.5 miles , pop. 320,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (21.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South Whittier, CA (1.5 miles ), West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (1.6 miles ), Santa Fe Springs, CA (1.8 miles ), East La Mirada, CA (1.9 miles ), Hacienda Heights, CA (2.0 miles ), Pico Rivera, CA (2.0 miles ), La Habra Heights, CA (2.0 miles ), La Mirada, CA (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $278,400
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $237,400
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $458,300
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $326,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $486,700
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $445,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $301,200
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $495,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.97 N, Longitude: 118.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,503 (-9.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,932 (19.5%)

Area code: 562

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Population change in the 1990s: +5,813 (+7.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.1%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



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Crime in Whittier by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 113315544
    per 100,000 1.21.23.53.51.25.85.84.74.8
Rapes 12101381616151212
    per 100,000 14.912.215.39.218.518.517.414.114.3
Robberies 1017812210586118125118145
    per 100,000 125.895.4143.1121.099.6136.6145.2138.4172.5
Assaults 163159192191187173162179179
    per 100,000 203.0194.4225.3220.2216.6200.3188.2210.0213.0
Burglaries 350356334329339453429421416
    per 100,000 435.9435.3391.9379.2392.6524.6498.4493.9495.0
Thefts 1,4861,4891,6901,5301,7411,9431,6551,8651,489
    per 100,000 1850.71820.51982.81763.62016.42250.11922.72188.11771.8
Auto thefts 278297382412458491508474423
    per 100,000 346.2363.1448.2474.9530.4568.6590.2556.1503.3
Arson 161188127148N/A
    per 100,000 19.913.49.49.213.98.116.39.4N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 225.0212.1249.8229.7240.9279.7265.8270.8261.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 164 (119 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Whittier-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Whittier city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Whittier-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2946% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Whittier center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Whittier center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from Whittier center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Mark Kotsay - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Dec 2, 1975), Nomar Garciaparra - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago Cubs, born: Jul 23, 1973), Ron Flores - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Aug 9, 1979), Scott Tercero - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Oct 28, 1981), Siitupe Peko - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Sep 19, 1978), Ante Razov - Major League Soccer player (MetroStars, born: Mar 2, 1974), Diane Wakoski - (born 1937), (The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems).


Main business address for: QUAKER CITY BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Whittier:
  • PRESBYTERIAN INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (12401 E WASHINGTON BLVD)
  • WHITTIER HOSPITAL (15151 JANINE DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Whittier:
  • COAST PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA)
  • GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTH EL MONTE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Whittier, CA

Heliports located in Whittier:
Amtrak stations near Whittier:
  • 9 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.whittierch.org

Colleges/Universities in Whittier:
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,996; Location: 3600 WORKMAN MILL RD; Public; Website: www.rh.cc.ca.us)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,224; Location: 13406 E PHILADELPHIA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 634; Location: 16200 E AMBER VALLEY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SCUHS.EDU)
  • NOVA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 352; Location: 12449 PUTNAM ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryman-college.com)
  • MARINELLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 43; Location: 6538 GREENLEAF AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)
  • ELECTRONIC TRAINING CENTER (Location: 14233 E LAMBERT RD; Private, for-profit)
  • BAKERS SCHOOL OF LOCKSMITHING (Location: 14078 E LAMBERT RD; Private, for-profit)
  • TRANSPORTATION GUIDANCE & ASSISTANCE TRUCK DRIVING (Location: 2332 S PECK RD STE 191; Private, for-profit)
  • KPCA PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 14300 LEFFINGWELL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www. kpca.net; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Whittier:
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CYPRESS, CA; FT enrollment: 10,446)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
Public high schools in Whittier:
Private high schools in Whittier:
  • PAINTER AVE. CHRISTIAN (Students: 127; Location: 4512 WORKMAN MILL RD-C210; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ALL NATION'S ACADEMY OF EXEC (Students: 103; Location: 10252 MILLS AVE.; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHR FAMILY FELLOWSHIP LEARN CT (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 11057; Grades: 3 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Whittier:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Whittier:
  • ST MARY OF ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 7218 PICKERING AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WHITTIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 523; Location: 11700 MAYBROOK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • CARDEN SCHOOL OF WHITTIER (Students: 491; Location: 11537 GROVEDALE DR.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 13925 TELEGRAPH RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST BRUNO PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 15700 CITRUSTREE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WHITTIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 301; Location: 6548 S NEWLIN; Grades: KG - 6)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 11716 E FLORAL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • PRIMANTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL WHI (Students: 180; Location: 10947 SOUTH VALLEY HOME AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PALM VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-AG (Students: 168; Location: 7106 SORENSEN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE BROADOAKS CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 13406 PHILADELPHIA; Grades: KG - 6)
See full list of schools located in Whittier, Map of school districts

Library in Whittier:
  • WHITTIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,108,207; Location: 7344 S. WASHINGTON AVE.; 309,768 books; 10,432 audio materials; 6,245 video materials; 617 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Whittier: Freight Station (A), Friendly Hills Country Club (B), Naylor Hospital (C), Founders Hall (D), Kenny Ball Marketing Center (E), Whittwood Branch Whittier Public Library (F), Whittier Womens Club (G), Whittier Public Library (H), Whittier City Hall (I), Wardman Hall (J), Wardman Gymnasium (K), Fire Station Number 2 (L), Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Hall (M), Fire Station Number 1 (N), Bonnie Bell Wardman Library (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Whittwood Mall Shopping Center (1), Whittier Station Shopping Center (2), Village Square Shopping Center (3), The Quad at Whittier Shopping Center (4), Model Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whittier include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Brethren Church (C), First Christian Church (D), First Church of Christ Scientist (E), First Friends Church (F), First Pentecostal Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Four Square Gospel Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Olive Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Hoover Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pescadero, Arroyo (A), Salinas, Arroyo (B), San Miguel, Arroyo (C), Jalisco, Arroyo (D), Savage Creek (E), Tacobi Creek (F), Bacon Creek (G), Worsham Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Whittier include: Murphy Ranch Park (1), Kennedy Park (2), York Field (3), Anaconda Park (4), William Penn Park (5), Parnell Park (6), Palm Park (7), Leffingwell Ranch Park (8), Jackson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Amf Friendly Hills Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15545 Whittier Boulevard) (1), Amber Inflatables (Arcades & Amusements; 2656 Pacific Park Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Whittier Inn (14226 Whittier Boulevard) (1), Bright Hotel (7037 Bright Avenue) (2), Blue Pacific Motel (12702 Whittier Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Whittier and their reported violations in the past:

CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whittier, CA


People in group quarters in Whittier
  • 748 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 714 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 410 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 374 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 18 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Whittier compared to California state average:

Whittier, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Whittier (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Whittier/Telegraph Branch, Whittier Branch, Whittier/Greenleaf Branch, Whittier Main Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 13103 E Philadephia St Branch, East Whittier Boulevard Branch, Whittier Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Whittier Main Branch at 7255 Greenleaf Avenue, branch established on 1934-12-24; Whittwood Center Branch at 15742 E. Whittier Blvd, branch established on 1999-07-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Whittier Main Branch at 7202 South Greenleaf Avenue, branch established on 1950-12-18; East Whittier Boulevard Branch at 14919 East Whittier Boulevard, branch established on 1996-06-05. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Banco Popular North America: East Whittier Branch at 15175 Whittier Boulevard, branch established on 1920-01-01; Whittier/Quaker City Bank Branch at 7021 Greenleaf Ave, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $12,440.9 mil, Deposits: $9,696.6 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 141 total offices, Holding Company: Popular, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: Whittier Boulevard Branch at 15410 Whittier Boulevard, branch established on 1934-10-01; East Washington Boulevard Branch at 11221 E. Washington Blvd., branch established on 1945-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Pacific Western Bank: Whittier Branch at 15335 Whittier Boulevard, branch established on 2001-07-02. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $4,490.4 mil, Deposits: $3,485.9 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Eggemeyer Advisory Corp.
  • Friendly Hills Bank: at 16011 E. Whittier Boulevard, branch established on 2006-09-18. Info updated 2006-09-19: Bank assets: $63.5 mil, Deposits: $49.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Whittier, California
  • Radisson Hotel Whittier, 7320 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90602, Phone: (562) 945-8511, Fax: (562) 693-6519
  • Motel 6, 8221 S Pioneer Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606, Phone: (310) 692-9101
  • Whittwood Motel, 10132 Santa Gertrudes Ave, Whittier, CA 90603, Phone: (562) 947-3881
  • Days Inn, 14330 Telegraph Rd, Whittier, CA 90604, Phone: (562) 944-4760, Fax: (562) 944-4376
  • Ramada Ltd-whittier, 11530 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90601, Phone: (562) 692-5555, Fax: (562) 692-9129
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Whittier, California


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Whittier travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Whittier

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$74,782$64,0994$6,890
Other Government Administration 22$129,515$70,64510$9,131
Police Protection - Officers 117$773,122$79,2950$0
Police - Other 56$222,775$47,73821$25,364
Streets and Highways 29$116,715$48,2964$9,339
Welfare 3$11,325$45,30018$15,956
Solid Waste Management 20$70,091$42,0553$5,790
Parks and Recreation 43$162,430$45,329157$125,503
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$103,837$69,2252$2,657
Water Supply 15$69,750$55,8002$3,742
Transit 2$9,607$57,6421$1,623
Local Libraries 23$105,192$54,88370$47,227
Other and Unallocable 35$182,079$62,42727$30,950
Totals for Government 397$2,031,220$61,397319$284,172


Whittier government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,312,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,973,000
    All Other: $7,768,000
    Regular Highways: $2,837,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,376,000
    Sewerage: $1,282,000
    Housing and Community Development: $169,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,052,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,327,000
    Water Utilities: $771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $342,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $24,939,000
    Regular Highways: $7,994,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,968,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,558,000
    Water Utilities: $6,951,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,887,000
    Libraries: $3,060,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,977,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,591,000
    Financial Administration: $1,080,000
    Sewerage: $1,079,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $342,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,481,000
    Water Utilities: $861,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,827,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,782,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,814,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,066,000
    Rents: $601,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $347,000
    Sale of Property: $43,000
    Royalties: $24,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,661,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,217,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,338,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,068,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,763,000
    Transit Utilities: $231,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,451,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,669,000
    All Other: $3,536,000
    Highways: $1,563,000
    Transit Utilities: $243,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,398,000
    Property: $10,218,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,134,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $899,000
    Other License: $876,000
    Other Selective Sales: $666,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,745,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $471,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whittier:
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KALI (900 AM; 6 kW; WEST COVINA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whittier:
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whittier:
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Whittier fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 394,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 40,561

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Whittier)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Whittier, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 651 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whittier)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 49 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Whittier)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$243,400679$343,0831,657$338,039275$200,36353$849,217194$341,9626$56,633
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0194$298,163414$346,41058$220,8431$400,00053$312,63712$68,603
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0415$375,4591,069$372,401206$183,6295$845,968108$345,14812$76,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$279,000158$353,554429$385,18872$226,9265$1,415,17648$364,5640$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$039$330,800164$412,78715$289,9450$09$417,0410$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Whittier, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$418,91426$436,8542$422,535
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$420,97914$437,8661$417,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$400,7402$417,9900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$473,2506$457,9320$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$214,1100$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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