West Whittier Los Nietos.
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5 tracts·23K people·$639K median·8,934/mi²
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The median home value in West Whittier-Los Nietos is $638,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
West Whittier-Los Nietos has 25,615 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 37.6; the population is 89.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% White, 3.1% Asian, 0.6% Other, 0.3% Multiracial and 0.3% Black; the average household has 3.8 people; 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.0% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Daniel Phelan Language Academy (60%), Ada S. Nelson Elementary (49%) and Christian Sorensen Science Academy (41%) lead the elementary schools; Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad (42%) and Los Nietos Middle (42%) lead the middle schools; Pioneer High is the high school with reported scores (46%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,913/month, 21% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in West Whittier-Los Nietos is $111,699 a year, 30% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In West Whittier-Los Nietos, median rent is $1,913/month and the median home value is $638,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 48°F; there are 222 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 13 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Whittier-Los Nietos are earthquake (86), inland flooding (43) and heat wave (18), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.92g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
West Whittier-Los Nietos scores 14.5 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.7% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).