What percentage of people rent in South Whittier, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Whittier, CA, 2020–2024
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35.3% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in South Whittier, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,410 renting households against 9,931 that own their home.

In South Whittier, the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.3% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 5,410 (±487)
Median renter income: $78,449 (±$7,527)

Who rents and who owns in South Whittier

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Whittier	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.3% (±3.0 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,410 (±487)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,931 (±547)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,449 (±$7,527)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,011 (±$7,805)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South Whittier, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, South Whittier ranks 82 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 519 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Whittier has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.8% (±2.2 points)	35.3% (±3.0 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,536 (±$78)	$1,908 (±$87)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,458 (±$5,951)	$100,800 (±$4,774)	+41.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Whittier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Whittier
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Whittier	—	35.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Santa Fe Springs	1.8 mi	39.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whittier	2.4 mi	42.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
La Mirada	2.5 mi	23.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
East Whittier	2.5 mi	36.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	3.5 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
West Whittier-Los Nietos	3.7 mi	24.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
La Habra	4.6 mi	41.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
La Habra Heights	5.0 mi	8.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mirada, CA (23.9%), Norwalk, CA (31.7%), West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (24.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whittier, CA (42.1%), La Habra, CA (41.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
76	Temple City	37.1% (±3.5 points)
77	Ladera Heights	37.0% (±6.9 points)
78 (tie)	Claremont	36.8% (±3.1 points)
78 (tie)	East Whittier	36.8% (±5.0 points)
80	Stevenson Ranch	36.2% (±4.7 points)
81	North El Monte	35.9% (±8.4 points)
82	South Whittier	35.3% (±3.0 points)
83	Manhattan Beach	35.2% (±3.4 points)
84	West Rancho Dominguez	34.0% (±5.2 points)
85 (tie)	Palmdale	33.8% (±1.7 points)
85 (tie)	South Monrovia Island	33.8% (±8.6 points)
87	Del Aire	32.6% (±5.0 points)
88	Glendora	32.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Whittier is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Whittier

How many renters are there in South Whittier?

South Whittier has an estimated 5,410 (±487) renting households, 35.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Whittier?

In South Whittier, the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Whittier?

A renting household in South Whittier has 3.4 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Whittier?

The median renting household in South Whittier, CA has an income of $78,449 (±$7,527) a year, against $125,011 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Whittier CDP, California (place:73430, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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