Whittier, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,156 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,355 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,331 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,231 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,342 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 6,897 | 26.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,648 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,227 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,733 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,090 | 23.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,230 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,070 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,453 | 14.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,845 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,767 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,962 | 29.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,897 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 1,594 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 4,388 | 6.9 |
Female | 3,506 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,926 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,603 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,330 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 589 | 25.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 60,049 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,832 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,310 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,787 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,934 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,853 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,098 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,328 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,222 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,449 | 42.0 |
Same county | 26,886 | 34.8 |
Different county | 5,563 | 7.2 |
Same state | 4,108 | 5.3 |
Different state | 1,455 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,657 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 83,838 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,537 | 81.7 |
Born in United States | 68,055 | 81.2 |
State of residence | 53,570 | 63.9 |
Different state | 14,485 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 482 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 15,301 | 18.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,871 | 4.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,532 | 7.8 |
Not a citizen | 8,769 | 10.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,301 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,000 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 2,125 | 13.9 |
| Africa | 95 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 27 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 11,793 | 77.1 |
| Northern America | 261 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,328 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,937 | 60.7 |
| Language other than English | 30,391 | 39.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,044 | 14.3 |
Spanish | 26,467 | 34.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,673 | 12.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,771 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 399 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,984 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 920 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 83,838 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,526 | 106.8 |
| Arab | 379 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 217 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 591 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,066 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,042 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,700 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 250 | 0.3 |
| German | 7,103 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 143 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 261 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,634 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 3,562 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 911 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,042 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 109 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 847 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 864 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,359 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 139 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 941 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 183 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,237 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 321 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 46 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 53,423 | 63.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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