South Whittier, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Whittier	California	National
Income per capita	$38,194	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$113,913	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,633	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,642	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,283	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,600	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Whittier is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Whittier is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Whittier is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Whittier is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,934 $113,913 $227,826

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Whittier median earnings by income bracket

South Whittier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
South Whittier, CA	59,924	$113,913	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Plains, NY	59,856	$145,270	78.6%
Hendersonville, TN	59,856	$112,622	38.5%
Dubuque, IA	59,811	$83,245	2.4%
Margate, FL	59,787	$68,621	15.6%
Sarasota, FL	59,705	$82,495	1.4%
South Whittier, CA	59,924	$113,913	40.1%

Source: The South Whittier, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.