Whittier, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whittier	California	National
Income per capita	$45,914	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$114,290	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,153	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,686	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,880	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,167	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whittier is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Whittier is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whittier is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whittier is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,185 $114,290 $228,580

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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Whittier median earnings by income bracket

Whittier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

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%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Whittier, CA	86,613	$114,290	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Fe, NM	86,648	$85,829	5.5%
Trenton, NJ	86,528	$55,363	31.9%
Merced, CA	86,383	$74,570	8.3%
New Braunfels, TX	86,374	$105,281	29.4%
Lake Forest, CA	86,858	$171,212	110.5%
Whittier, CA	86,613	$114,290	40.5%

Source: The 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.