Whittier, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
85,925
Population
5,865/sq mi density
$92,374
Median Income
$39,555 per capita
$751,700
Home Value
$815,758 Zillow
$1,829
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
495
Violent Crime/100K
2,409 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$92,374 median income, 5.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$751,700 home value, $1,829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
495 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.9%
86,145 → 85,402
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.8%
$68,522 → $92,374
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
84,865
-537 from 2023 (85,402)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,840
+$21,466 from 2023 ($92,374)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86,145 | - | $68,522 | - |
| 2015 | 86,285 | +0.2% | $66,457 | -3% |
| 2017 | 85,688 | -0.7% | $69,058 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 84,142 | -1.8% | $77,270 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 85,311 | +1.4% | $80,306 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 85,402 | +0.1% | $92,374 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.