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West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Whittier-Los Nietos - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,459
Residents
$101,138
Median income
$607,100
Median home
$2,601
Median rent (state)

West Whittier-Los Nietos - the verdict

Nationally, West Whittier-Los Nietos sits in the 78th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
93rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA

California's West Whittier-Los Nietos is a small city, with 25,459 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in West Whittier-Los Nietos brings in $101,138 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. West Whittier-Los Nietos's housing stock carries a median value of $607,100, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. About 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,601 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 100.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

25,459 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$101,138 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does West Whittier-Los Nietos compare to other US cities?

Where West Whittier-Los Nietos sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 93% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below West Whittier-Los Nietos's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Whittier-Los Nietos's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$607,100 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Whittier-Los Nietos $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA median $101,138/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,459
Median Income
$101,138
Median Home Value
$607,100
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.9%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
2.7%

Based on 11,624 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Whittier-Los Nietos sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,601/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
100.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Reedley
25,446 people
Lafayette
25,277 people
Galt
25,665 people
Norco
25,211 people
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25,201 people
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25,198 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Whittier-Los Nietos's 25,459 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bailey's Crossroads, VA
25,458 people
Mill Creek East, WA
25,461 people
Avon Lake, OH
25,456 people
Reading, MA
25,448 people
Salem, VA
25,477 people
West Chicago, IL
25,434 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Whittier-Los Nietos's $101,138 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Poinsett, SD
$101,136 median income
Hannasville, PA
$101,146 median income
Inniswold, LA
$101,149 median income
Floris, IA
$101,125 median income
Karns, TN
$101,161 median income
Chenango Bridge, NY
$101,111 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 21.9% 54.3% 17.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88.2% White 21.9% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 3.2% American Indian 2.0% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 54.3% Two or more races 17.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Whittier-Los Nietos compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
West Whittier-Los Nietos (this city) 25,459 $101,138
Reedley 25,446 $62,923
Lafayette 25,277 $222,393
Galt 25,665 $86,327
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA?

What is the population of West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA? +

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA counts 25,459 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA? +

Median annual household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos runs $101,138, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Whittier-Los Nietos? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Whittier-Los Nietos; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA? +

West Whittier-Los Nietos's median home value sits at $607,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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