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Compare Selma to Whittier

This post compares Selma, California to 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 Selma (city) Whittier (city)
Population 24,537 86,852
Income (median) $35,716 $49,066
Home Value (median) $171,200 $488,200
White 78% 54%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 54% 37%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 41% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Whittier?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Whittier: 24537 compared with 86852 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Selma or in Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Selma.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Selma or Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Selma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Selma versus 41% for Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Selma may include: Sanger, Porterville, and Dinuba.

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

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