South Whittier, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 55,047, Rural population: 0)

South Whittier, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,002 (14,659 occupied: 9,499 owner occupied, 5,160 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2788 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,020 (lower quartile is $869, upper quartile is $1,273)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,032

Median gross rent in South Whittier, CA in 2007: $1,100

Housing units in South Whittier with a mortgage: 7,079 (932 second mortgage, 585 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,924

South Whittier,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $499,009 (it was $170,600 in 2000)

South Whittier:	$499,009
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $426,205 - $454,091

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $404,846
Here: $404,846
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $381,228
Here: $381,228
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $410,374
Here: $410,374
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,481
Here: $242,481
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,895
Here: $342,895
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $23,938
Here: $23,938
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 54,821

In family households: 51,820 (9,513 male householders, 2,879 female householders)
9,192 spouses, 20,745 children (19,217 natural, 434 adopted, 1,094 stepchildren), 2,024 grandchildren, 1,264 brothers or sisters, 832 parents, 3,145 other relatives, 2,226 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,001 (1,025 male householders (737 living alone)), 1,274 female householders (1,062 living alone)), 702 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 226 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,814 2-persons, 2,380 3-persons, 2,665 4-persons, 2,061 5-persons, 1,125 6-persons, 1,347 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,799 1-person, 354 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

11,502 married couples with children.
3,482 single-parent households (1,021 men, 2,461 women).

45.3% of residents of South Whittier speak English at home.
50.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 15,834 (28.8%)
(36.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Whittier, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 210 3 rooms: 1,126 4 rooms: 726 5 rooms: 2,964 6 rooms: 2,501 7 rooms: 1,431 8 rooms: 365 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Whittier, California:
	1 room: 233 2 rooms: 975 3 rooms: 921 4 rooms: 1,343 5 rooms: 966 6 rooms: 558 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 242
1990 to 1994: 281
1980 to 1989: 1,085
1970 to 1979: 1,258
1960 to 1969: 2,687
1950 to 1959: 7,648
1940 to 1949: 1,273
1939 or earlier: 493

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Whittier:
	no bedroom: 156 1 bedroom: 460 2 bedrooms: 2,082 3 bedrooms: 5,323 4 bedrooms: 1,346 5 or more bedrooms: 132

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Whittier:
	no bedroom: 440 1 bedroom: 1,472 2 bedrooms: 1,949 3 bedrooms: 1,073 4 bedrooms: 211 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Whittier in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 389 1 vehicle: 2,055 2 vehicles: 4,039 3 vehicles: 1,962 4 vehicles: 690 5 or more vehicles: 364

Cars and other vehicles available in South Whittier in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 512 1 vehicle: 1,985 2 vehicles: 2,029 3 vehicles: 391 4 vehicles: 162 5 or more vehicles: 81

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Whittier, CA:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 52
$250,000 to $299,999: 197
$300,000 to $399,999: 989
$400,000 to $499,999: 3425
$500,000 to $749,999: 4416
$750,000 to $999,999: 227
$1,000,000 or more: 68

South Whittier rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Whittier:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 86
$650 to $699: 91
$700 to $749: 102
$750 to $799: 161
$800 to $899: 587
$900 to $999: 1,039
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,565
$1,250 to $1,499: 774
$1,500 to $1,999: 315
$2,000 or more: 41
No cash rent: 108

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,495 1990 to 1994: 2,209 1985 to 1989: 3,074 1980 to 1984: 2,033 1975 to 1979: 1,963 1970 to 1974: 1,823 1970 to 1974: 1,003 1965 to 1969: 1,234

South Whittier, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.2%
Number of people working at home: 430 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 300
5 to 9 minutes: 1519
10 to 14 minutes: 3287
15 to 19 minutes: 3102
20 to 24 minutes: 2702
25 to 29 minutes: 1477
30 to 34 minutes: 3388
35 to 39 minutes: 684
40 to 44 minutes: 955
45 to 59 minutes: 2169
60 to 89 minutes: 1501
90 or more minutes: 537

South Whittier mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,648 (75%)
Carpooled: 3,852 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 316 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
Railroad: 44 (0%)
Motorcycle: 54 (0%)
Bicycle: 167 (1%)
Walked: 348 (2%)
Other means: 161 (1%)
Worked at home: 430 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 674
$10,000 to $14,999: 750
$15,000 to $19,999: 723
$20,000 to $24,999: 829
$25,000 to $29,999: 923
$30,000 to $34,999: 1034
$35,000 to $39,999: 930
$40,000 to $44,999: 948
$45,000 to $49,999: 929
$50,000 to $59,999: 1684
$60,000 to $74,999: 1954
$75,000 to $99,999: 1755
$100,000 to $124,999: 932
$125,000 to $149,999: 341
$150,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 or more: 118

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 37107

German: 2309

Irish: 1667

English: 1330

United States or American: 995

Italian: 920

Scotch-Irish: 390

Scottish: 384

French (except Basque): 369

Swedish: 350

Dutch: 230

Russian: 190

Arab:: 185

European: 183

Polish: 174

Norwegian: 141

Armenian: 136

Subsaharan African:: 125

French Canadian: 121

Danish: 102

African: 92

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 90

Greek: 89

Canadian: 86

British: 82

Croatian: 80

Portuguese: 78

Egyptian: 77

Romanian: 65

Hungarian: 57

Lithuanian: 53

Belizean: 51

Arab/Arabic: 47

Austrian: 43

Lebanese: 37

Slovak: 34

Ukrainian: 32

Czech: 29

Welsh: 29

Yugoslavian: 29

Finnish: 28

Swiss: 24

Israeli: 23

Ethiopian: 22

West Indian: 20

Basque: 20

Jamaican: 19

Brazilian: 17

Jordanian: 14

Iranian: 14

Northern European: 14

Ghanian: 11

Pennsylvania German: 11

Scandinavian: 10

Palestinian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 8

Slovene: 8

Turkish: 7

Slavic: 6

Bulgarian: 6

Guyanese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (75%)
El Salvador (4%)
Philippines (2%)
Korea (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Colombia (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 32477
Northeast: 1060
Midwest: 2259
South: 1658
West: 1279

57% of South Whittier residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 499
Nursery to 4th grade: 521
5th and 6th grade: 1,045
7th and 8th grade: 482
9th grade: 482
10th grade: 563
11th grade: 759
12th grade, no diploma: 992
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,002
Less than 1 year of college: 977
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,330
Associate degree: 839
Bachelor's degree: 1,244
Master's degree: 301
Professional school degree: 118
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 544
Nursery to 4th grade: 451
5th and 6th grade: 1,072
7th and 8th grade: 621
9th grade: 554
10th grade: 560
11th grade: 675
12th grade, no diploma: 908
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,488
Less than 1 year of college: 1,367
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,281
Associate degree: 989
Bachelor's degree: 999
Master's degree: 218
Professional school degree: 111
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,431
Black householders: $62,854
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,107
Asian householders: $68,416
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $70,916
Some other race householders: $62,643
Two or more races householders: $64,865
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,319

South Whittier household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Whittier household income for Black householders

South Whittier household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Whittier household income for Asian householders

South Whittier household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

South Whittier household income for Some other race householders

South Whittier household income for Two or more races householders

South Whittier household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Whittier marital status for males

South Whittier marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $500,471
Black or African American householders: $521,531
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $482,044
Asian householders: $533,232
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $776,886
Some other race householders: $495,499
Two or more races householders: $515,096
Hispanic or Latino householders: $499,009

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,308
One, attached: 650
Two: 89
3 or 4: 360
5 to 9: 508
10 to 19: 464
20 to 49: 721
50 or more: 794
Mobile homes: 103
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,135

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Whittier:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (7%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (14%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 904

Here:	10.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 312

Here:	8.3%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 444

Here:	14.3%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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