West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Whittier-Los Nietos	California	National
Income per capita	$37,299	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$113,399	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,699	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,342	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,700	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,329	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Whittier-Los Nietos is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Whittier-Los Nietos is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Whittier-Los Nietos is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,591 $113,399 $226,798

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Whittier-Los Nietos median earnings by income bracket

West Whittier-Los Nietos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
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%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	26,704	$113,399	39.4%

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Owatonna, MN	26,702	$97,617	20.0%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Brawley, CA	26,691	$67,712	16.7%
Milford, MA	26,685	$126,456	55.5%
Terrytown, LA	26,731	$76,095	6.4%
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	26,704	$113,399	39.4%

Source: The West Whittier-Los Nietos, 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.