South Whittier, CA

South Whittier, California

Introduction to South Whittier, California

South Whittier is an unincorporated Californian community located in Los Angeles County, just south of the city of Whittier and about 13 miles southeast of Los Angeles. A suburb of Los Angeles and part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area, South Whittier is surrounded by several major thoroughfares, including Interstates I-5, I-105, I-605, I-710, and California State Highway 60. Nearest communities are Whittier (to the north), East Whittier (to the east), La Mirada (to the south), and Santa Fe Springs (to the west).

The community owes its name to that of its northern neighbor. Early residents of the area who followed the Quaker religion and regularly held religious meetings decided to adopt the name of respected Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier for their community. A local college area college (Whittier College) was also named after the poet.

South Whittier Area Points of Interest

South Whittier visitors find themselves in the heart of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area with easy access to a large variety of Southern California attractions in Orange County as well as in the City of Los Angeles itself. Closer to home is Rose Hills Memorial Park, a large cemetery which is one of the largest memorial parks in the nation. Other notable landmarks in the Whittier/South Whittier area include the Casa de Governor Pio Pico (former home of the last Mexican Governor of California), the Whittier Historical Society Museum, and Pio Pico Historical State Park.

Comparative Profile of South Whittier, CA

Comparing South Whittier to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

South Whittier Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

South Whittier Colleges

(List of All California Colleges)

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