| Statistic | Whittier | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Population | 13,869 | 394,424 | 5,383,661 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 17,123 | 7,303 | 67 |
| Median age | 29.5 | 31.7 | 37.6 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 37% | 58% |
| Speak English | n/a | 80% | 89% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 8% | 4% |
| Race | Whittier | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Caucasian | 63.51% | 66.36% | 85.18% |
| African American | 21.22% | 17.85% | 5.40% |
| Asian | 4.68% | 5.85% | 4.29% |
| American Indian | 1.78% | 1.41% | 1.05% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Mixed race | 2.21% | 4.85% | 2.58% |
| Other race | 6.54% | 3.64% | 1.46% |