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Compare Whittier to Lancaster

This post compares Whittier, California to Lancaster, 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 Whittier (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 86,852 160,113
Income (median) $49,066 $42,993
Home Value (median) $488,200 $213,100
White 54% 62%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 37% 42%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 41% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Lancaster?
A: Whittier has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 86852 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 46% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Whittier may include: La-Habra, Covina, and Pico-Rivera.

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

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