What percentage of people rent in Whittier, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Whittier, CA, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Whittier, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,842 renting households against 16,257 that own their home.

In Whittier, the share of households that rent went from 42.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 11,842 (±722)
Median renter income: $68,219 (±$5,141)

Who rents and who owns in Whittier

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whittier	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±2.3 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,842 (±722)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,257 (±811)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,219 (±$5,141)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$130,124 (±$7,317)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

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

In Los Angeles County, Whittier ranks 64 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 346 of 1,076.

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

How renting in 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	42.5% (±1.7 points)	42.1% (±2.3 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,354 (±$33)	$1,906 (±$42)	+40.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$77,270 (±$3,192)	$97,201 (±$4,965)	+25.8%	No measurable change 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 Whittier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whittier
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Whittier	—	42.1% (±2.3 points)	—
South Whittier	2.4 mi	35.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
West Whittier-Los Nietos	2.9 mi	24.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rose Hills	3.2 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Santa Fe Springs	3.3 mi	39.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hacienda Heights	3.4 mi	24.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
East Whittier	3.4 mi	36.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Habra Heights	4.1 mi	8.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pico Rivera	4.3 mi	29.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Whittier, CA (35.3%), West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (24.2%), Rose Hills, CA (13.4%).

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
58	Sierra Madre	44.2% (±6.3 points)
59	East San Gabriel	43.7% (±3.9 points)
60	Compton	43.6% (±2.5 points)
61	Desert View Highlands	43.0% (±16.8 points)
62	Pepperdine University	42.6% (±22.3 points)
63	Baldwin Park	42.3% (±2.4 points)
64	Whittier	42.1% (±2.3 points)
65	Arcadia	41.9% (±2.7 points)
66	South San Gabriel	41.5% (±11.2 points)
67	Covina	41.2% (±2.7 points)
68	Charter Oak	40.9% (±8.8 points)
69	La Crescenta-Montrose	40.8% (±3.5 points)
70	West Covina	39.7% (±1.9 points)

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

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 Whittier

How many renters are there in Whittier?

Whittier has an estimated 11,842 (±722) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Whittier?

In Whittier, the share of households that rent went from 42.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Whittier?

A renting household in Whittier has 2.9 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Whittier?

The median renting household in Whittier, CA has an income of $68,219 (±$5,141) a year, against $130,124 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 Whittier city, California (place:85292, 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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