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East Whittier, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,061
Population
9,230/sq mi density
$105,104
Median Income
$40,848 per capita
$750,700
Home Value
$875,968 Zillow
$1,725
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
1,289 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,104 median income, 2.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$750,700 home value, $1,725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
10,528 → 10,061
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.3%
$68,110 → $105,104
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Whittier across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,748
-313 from 2023 (10,061)
Projected Median Income 2030
$142,363
+$37,259 from 2023 ($105,104)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,528 | — | $68,110 | — |
| 2015 | 10,440 | -0.8% | $69,006 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,540 | +1% | $73,371 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 10,356 | -1.7% | $76,373 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9,995 | -3.5% | $82,612 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 10,061 | +0.7% | $105,104 | +27.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.