South Whittier

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  2. South Whittier Statistics
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  4. South Whittier Employment Information
  5. South Whittier Family Information
  6. South Whittier Education Information
  7. South Whittier Public Benefits Information
  8. South Whittier Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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South Whittier Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,193
  • Land Area (2000): 13.936 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,008
South Whittier Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Whittier Employment Information Back to top
South Whittier Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,259 9.98%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 841 6.67%
3. Educational Services 534 4.23%
4. Metal Manufactuing 526 4.17%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 474 3.76%
6. Truck Transportation 451 3.58%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 433 3.43%
8. Public Administration 386 3.06%
9. Health Care 338 2.68%
10. Finance and Insurance 331 2.62%
11. Other Transportation 331 2.62%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 311 2.47%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 309 2.45%
14. Repair and Maintenance 299 2.37%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 276 2.19%
16. Paper Manufacturing 265 2.10%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 262 2.08%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 238 1.89%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 226 1.79%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 205 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,239 12.43%
2. Educational Services 1,112 11.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 612 6.14%
4. Finance and Insurance 538 5.40%
5. Public Administration 523 5.25%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 414 4.15%
7. Social Assistance 380 3.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 285 2.86%
9. Department and Other General Stores 275 2.76%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 237 2.38%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 227 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 225 2.26%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 207 2.08%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 203 2.04%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 182 1.83%
16. Metal Manufactuing 147 1.47%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 1.45%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 145 1.45%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 115 1.15%
20. Construction 111 1.11%

South Whittier Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 969 7.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 919 7.29%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 712 5.65%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 632 5.01%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 608 4.82%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 599 4.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 458 3.63%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 438 3.47%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 349 2.77%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 335 2.66%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 322 2.55%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 313 2.48%
13. Other Management Occupations 262 2.08%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 240 1.90%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 233 1.85%
16. Other Construction Trades 221 1.75%
17. Construction Laborers 220 1.74%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 218 1.73%
19. Top Executives 216 1.71%
20. Computer Specialists 212 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 838 8.41%
2. Secretaries and Admins 783 7.85%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 526 5.28%
4. Cashiers 477 4.78%
5. Other Production Occupations 452 4.53%
6. Customer Service Representatives 404 4.05%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 333 3.34%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 293 2.94%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 285 2.86%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 282 2.83%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 277 2.78%
12. Other Management Occupations 262 2.63%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 260 2.61%
14. Child Care Workers 250 2.51%
15. Business Operations Specialists 241 2.42%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 236 2.37%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 233 2.34%
18. Other Healthcare Support 227 2.28%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 227 2.28%
20. Registered Nurses 211 2.12%

South Whittier Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,361 55.46%
15-35 hours 3,937 10.22%
1-14 hours 947 2.46%
No regular hours 12,274 31.86%

South Whittier Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,474 6.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,157 5.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,601 7.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,335 10.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,255 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,941 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,695 12.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,710 7.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 832 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 937 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 461 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 314 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,517 7.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,392 6.44%

South Whittier Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 300 1.39%
5-9 1,519 7.03%
10-14 3,287 15.20%
15-19 3,102 14.35%
20-24 2,702 12.50%
25-29 1,477 6.83%
30-34 3,388 15.67%
35-39 684 3.16%
40-44 955 4.42%
45-59 2,169 10.03%
60-89 1,501 6.94%
At least 90 537 2.48%

South Whittier Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 53 0.25% 12,334 57.05%
30-44 129 0.60% 4,898 22.65%
45-59 70 0.32% 2,099 9.71%
At least 60 139 0.64% 1,899 8.78%

South Whittier Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 167 0.76%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,852 17.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,648 75.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 54 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 161 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 391 1.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 348 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 430 1.95%

South Whittier Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Whittier Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,691 (54,821 people)
Families (2000): 12,392 (49,594 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,318
People at same address in 1995: 27,873
South Whittier Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 674 4.59%
$10,000-$14,999 750 5.11%
$15,000-$19,999 723 4.92%
$20,000-$24,999 829 5.64%
$25,000-$29,999 923 6.28%
$30,000-$34,999 1,034 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 930 6.33%
$40,000-$44,999 948 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 929 6.32%
$50,000-$59,999 1,684 11.46%
$60,000-$74,999 1,954 13.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,755 11.95%
$100,000-$124,999 932 6.34%
$125,000-$149,999 341 2.32%
$150,000-$199,999 167 1.14%
$200,000 or more 118 0.80%

South Whittier Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,791 12.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,736 18.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 429 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,399 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 86 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,652 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,036 13.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,089 7.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 18 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,361 9.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.08%

South Whittier Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,790 32.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,055 7.85%
Public Assistance 862 2.21%
Retirement 2,238 5.75%
Self Employment 1,452 3.73%
Social Security 3,457 8.88%
Supplemental Security 724 1.86%
Wage / Salary 12,503 32.12%
Other 1,844 4.74%

South Whittier Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,814 41.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,385 58.54%

South Whittier Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,093 5.62%
Color 1 Box Married 11,241 57.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,731 34.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 1.99%

South Whittier Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,665 8.35%
Color 1 Box Married 11,351 56.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,485 27.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,435 7.20%

South Whittier Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Whittier Education Information Back to top
South Whittier Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,742 15.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,042 19.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,120 27.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,632 23.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,015 5.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,533 6.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 827 2.24%

South Whittier Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 619 1.12% 309 0.56% 928 1.68%
Kindergarten 992 1.80% 114 0.21% 1,106 2.00%
Grades 1-4 4,015 7.27% 556 1.01% 4,571 8.28%
Grades 5-8 4,008 7.26% 348 0.63% 4,356 7.89%
Grades 9-12 3,428 6.21% 312 0.57% 3,740 6.78%
Undergrad college 2,666 4.83% 444 0.80% 3,110 5.63%
Graduate or professional school 190 0.34% 214 0.39% 404 0.73%
Total 15,918 28.84% 2,297 4.16% 18,215 33.00%

South Whittier Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Whittier Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Whittier Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,916 87.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,761 12.37%

South Whittier Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Whittier Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Whittier Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,406 18.85%
10-19 Years 9,585 17.37%
20-29 Years 8,236 14.92%
30-39 Years 9,128 16.54%
40-49 Years 7,390 13.39%
50-59 Years 4,471 8.10%
60-69 Years 2,787 5.05%
70-79 Years 2,313 4.19%
80-89 Years 764 1.38%
90+ Years 113 0.20%

South Whittier Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,710 50.21%
Color 1 Box Female 27,483 49.79%

South Whittier Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38,256 69.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,654 24.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,574 2.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 743 1.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 616 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 180 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 103 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 67 0.12%

South Whittier Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,429 20.33%
2. Irish 3,159 18.73%
3. English 2,126 12.60%
4. Italian 1,204 7.14%
5. United States Or American 995 5.90%
6. French Non-Basque 801 4.75%
7. Scottish 538 3.19%
8. Swedish 532 3.15%
9. Scotch Irish 523 3.10%
10. Dutch 356 2.11%

South Whittier Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25,238 50.34%
2. Only English 22,732 45.35%
3. Tagalog 414 0.83%
4. Vietnamese 226 0.45%
5. Chinese 201 0.40%
6. Korean 198 0.39%
7. German 120 0.24%
8. Arabic 111 0.22%
9. Other Indo European 89 0.18%
10. Japanese 87 0.17%

South Whittier Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,213 71.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,789 10.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,045 18.25%

South Whittier Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Whittier Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.