Whittier, CA Profile

Whittier, CA, population 84,473, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 6.0 miles from Norwalk and 6.2 miles from El Monte.

Through the 90's Whittier's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whittier has grown by about 1%.

Whittier's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Whittier tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	32%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	31.30
	Females	34.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	83,680	N/A
2001	84,486	0.96%
2002	85,030	0.64%
2003	85,411	0.45%
2004	85,334	-0.09%
2005	84,473	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,256

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	387
2002	354
2003	336
2004	361
2005	357
2006	367

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	3	1	5	5	4
Forcible Rape	13	8	16	16	15	12
Robbery	122	105	86	118	125	118
Aggravated Assault	192	191	187	173	162	179

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,823
2002	2,618
2003	2,939
2004	3,343
2005	3,011
2006	3,238

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	334	329	339	453	429	421
Larceny, Theft	1,690	1,530	1,741	1,943	1,655	1865
Motor Vehicle Theft	382	412	458	491	508	474
Arson	8	8	12	7	14	8

Location

Elevation	365 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities