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Compare Whittier to South Gate

This post compares Whittier, California to South Gate, 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) South Gate (city)
Population 86,852 95,420
Income (median) $49,066 $31,396
Home Value (median) $488,200 $351,000
White 54% 60%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 37% 52%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 41% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or South Gate?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than South Gate: 86852 compared with 95420 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Gate does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 56% for South Gate.

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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