What percentage of people rent in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,606 renting households against 5,025 that own their home.

In West Whittier-Los Nietos, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 1,606 (±295)
Median renter income: $85,156 (±$28,302)

Who rents and who owns in West Whittier-Los Nietos

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Whittier-Los Nietos	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±4.1 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,606 (±295)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,025 (±365)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.0 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,156 (±$28,302)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,148 (±$11,848)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

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

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, West Whittier-Los Nietos ranks 110 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 760 of 1,076.

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

How renting in West Whittier-Los Nietos 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	28.0% (±3.9 points)	24.2% (±4.1 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,620 (±$111)	$1,913 (±$144)	+18.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,397 (±$4,204)	$111,699 (±$11,988)	+46.2%	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 West Whittier-Los Nietos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Whittier-Los Nietos
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Whittier-Los Nietos	—	24.2% (±4.1 points)	—
Pico Rivera	1.5 mi	29.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Rose Hills	2.8 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Whittier	2.9 mi	42.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Santa Fe Springs	3.0 mi	39.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Montebello	3.6 mi	54.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
South Whittier	3.7 mi	35.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Downey	4.4 mi	48.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Norwalk	4.8 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rose Hills, CA (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pico Rivera, CA (29.5%), Whittier, CA (42.1%), Santa Fe Springs, CA (39.4%).

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
104	Mayflower Village	26.9% (±7.7 points)
105	Sun Village	26.5% (±8.1 points)
106	Carson	26.0% (±2.2 points)
107	Avocado Heights	25.7% (±5.2 points)
108	Malibu	24.6% (±4.5 points)
109	Hacienda Heights	24.5% (±2.2 points)
110	West Whittier-Los Nietos	24.2% (±4.1 points)
111	Cerritos	24.1% (±2.8 points)
112	La Mirada	23.9% (±2.3 points)
113	Altadena	23.1% (±3.1 points)
114	Diamond Bar	22.7% (±2.4 points)
115	West Puente Valley	22.2% (±4.7 points)
116 (tie)	Irwindale	22.1% (±6.9 points)

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

West Whittier-Los Nietos 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 West Whittier-Los Nietos

How many renters are there in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

West Whittier-Los Nietos has an estimated 1,606 (±295) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

In West Whittier-Los Nietos, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

A renting household in West Whittier-Los Nietos has 3.3 people on average, against 4.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Whittier-Los Nietos?

The median renting household in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA has an income of $85,156 (±$28,302) a year, against $120,148 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 West Whittier-Los Nietos CDP, California (place:84921, 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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