MAPPING L.A. > San Gabriel Valley
Whittier
Population
- 83,838 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 14.74 square miles
- 5,688 people per square mile, about average for the San Gabriel Valley and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the San Gabriel Valley and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $66,891 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the San Gabriel Valley and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $40,000 to $60,000 is high for the county.
Education
- 21.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for the San Gabriel Valley and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Signal Hill, San Gabriel and North El Monte have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma and some college education are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 32, about average for the San Gabriel Valley and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Alondra Park, Charter Oak and Mayflower Village have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 65 and older is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of widowed males and widowed females are among the county's highest.
- There are 3,070 families headed by single parents. The rate is 14.9%, high for the San Gabriel Valley but about average for the county
Military
- There are 5,832 veterans, or 9.7% of the population, high for the San Gabriel Valley but about average for the county overall
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Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (47.2%) and German (5.8%) are the most common ancestries.
- 15,301 (18.3%) of residents are foreign born, low for the San Gabriel Valley and low for the county. Mexico (63.8%) and El Salvador (5.0%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Whittier
is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County.
This neighborhood includes Unincorporated Whittier in its area and statistics.
The neighboring communities are East La Mirada, Hacienda Heights, Industry, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, North Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, South Whittier, West Whittier-Los Nietos and Whittier Narrows.
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