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South Whittier, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
55,201
Population
10,337/sq mi density
$98,974
Median Income
$32,460 per capita
$641,700
Home Value
$773,518 Zillow
$1,823
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
6,514 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$98,974 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$641,700 home value, $1,823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.7%
59,166 → 55,201
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$64,029 → $98,974
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South 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
52,589
-2,612 from 2023 (55,201)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,239
+$35,265 from 2023 ($98,974)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,166 | — | $64,029 | — |
| 2015 | 59,358 | +0.3% | $62,592 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 60,000 | +1.1% | $63,010 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60,357 | +0.6% | $71,458 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 58,800 | -2.6% | $85,579 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 55,201 | -6.1% | $98,974 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.