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West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Whittier-Los Nietos is 26,590, which is 5.81% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Whittier-Los Nietos population density is 10,555.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Whittier-Los Nietos is white, which represent 53.28% of the total population. The average West Whittier-Los Nietos education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 26,590. #280

Population Growth Since 2000, #543

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	5.81%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	10,555.31 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,166 (53.28%, #1304)
Black:	242 (0.91%, #712)
Hispanic:	23,422 (88.09%, #82)
Asian:	326 (1.23%, #847)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	425 (1.60%, #357)
One Race, Other:	10,699 (40.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	732 (2.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	21,233 (90.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	175 (0.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	116 (0.50%, see rank)
Central American:	1,035 (4.42%, see rank)
South American:	246 (1.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	91 (27.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	64 (19.63%, see rank)
Filipino:	161 (49.39%, see rank)
Japanese:	2 (0.61%, see rank)
Korean:	8 (2.45%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,548 (92.32%) out of the total population of 26,590 reported first ancestry.

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	50	0.19%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	43	0.16%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	20	0.08%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	335	1.26%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	90	0.34%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	714	2.69%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.08%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	426	1.60%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	332	1.25%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	25	0.09%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	81	0.30%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	94	0.35%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.12%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.08%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	130	0.49%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	65	0.24%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.03%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	402	1.51%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,348 (50.20%, see rank)

Females: 13,242 (49.80%, see rank)

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	Male: 50.20% Female: 49.80%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	35.20 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	32.90 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	37.70 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,240	4.66%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,891	7.11%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,780	6.69%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,109	7.93%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,063	7.76%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,150	15.61%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,648	13.72%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,176	11.94%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,461	13.02%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,536	5.78%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,023	3.85%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	513	1.93%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,507, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,465, 31.22%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,493, 31.38%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,735, 27.05%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,342, 7.67%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	472, 2.70%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.79, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	757	82.43%	17.57%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,663	91.06%, see rank	8.94%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,160	92.92%, see rank	7.08%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,986	88.42%, see rank	11.58%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	120	18.33%, see rank	81.67%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	6,730, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.94, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	896, 13.31%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,834, 86.69%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,575, 82.84%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.47, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,507, 52.11%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,155, 17.16%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,679	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,620	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	4,580	43.13%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	4,808	45.27%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	274	2.58%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	958	9.02%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,059	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	3,953	35.74%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	4,951	44.77%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,011	9.14%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,144	10.34%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	19,453	73.16%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,478	65.73%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,727	6.49%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	248	0.93%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,137	26.84%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,815	14.35%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,322	12.49%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	63	0.24%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	208	0.78%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.05%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,854	25.78%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	1,968	29.24%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	4,632	68.83%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	67	1.00%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	63	0.94%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.