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Compare Desert Hot Springs to South Whittier

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, California to South Whittier, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Desert Hot Springs (city) South Whittier (CDP)
Population 28,298 60,000
Income (median) $32,379 $37,153
Home Value (median) $154,600 $419,800
White 70% 48%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 40% 47%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 56% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or South Whittier?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than South Whittier: 28298 compared with 60000 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in South Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or South Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 35% for South Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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