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Whittier, CA Profile


Whittier, CA, population 81,871, 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 the past decade the population of Whittier has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Whittier's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White63%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed32%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200083,627N/A
200184,3040.81%
200284,6210.38%
200384,7010.09%
200484,379-0.38%
200583,328-1.25%
200682,407-1.11%
200781,627-0.95%
200881,562-0.08%
200981,8710.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,256
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001387
2002354
2003336
2004361
2005357
2006367
2007405
2008371
2009410
2010420
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 313122192
2002 38105191
2003 11686187
2004 516118173
2005 515125162
2006 412118179
2007 412145179
2008 311105188
2009 31694224
2010 22096225

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,823
20022,618
20032,939
20043,343
20053,011
20063,238
20072,770
20082,645
20092,564
20102,981
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 334 1,690 382
2002 329 1,530 412
2003 339 1,741 458
2004 453 1,943 491
2005 429 1,655 508
2006 421 1865 474
2007 416 1489 423
2008 425 1446 317
2009 400 1435 270
2010 413 1734 286

Location

Elevation365 feet above sea level
Land Area12.5 Square Miles



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