Population
2007 Estimate 15,455
2000 Census 15,247
1990 Census 12,938
Growth 1990 - 2000 17.85%
Households
2007 Estimate 6,962
2000 Census 7,031
1990 Census 6,681
Growth 1990 - 2000 5.24%
2007 Est. Population by Single Classification Race 15,204
White Alone 7,396 48.65
Black or African American Alone 2,641 17.37
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 304 2.00
Asian Alone 820 5.39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.14
Some Other Race Alone 3,008 19.78
Two or More Races 1,013 6.66
2007 Est. Population Hispanic or Latino 15,204
Hispanic or Latino 5,034 33.11
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,170 66.89
2007 Tenure of Occupied Housing Units 6,962
Owner Occupied 769 11.05
Renter Occupied 6,193 88.95
2007 Average Household Size 2.07
2007 Est. Households by Household Income 6,962
Income Less than $15,000 1,342 19.28
Income $15,000 - $24,999 1,175 16.88
Income $25,000 - $34,999 1,305 18.74
Income $35,000 - $49,999 1,385 19.89
Income $50,000 - $74,999 946 13.59
Income $75,000 - $99,999 423 6.08
Income $100,000 - $149,999 286 4.11
Income $150,000 - $249,999 71 1.02
Income $250,000 - $499,999 19 0.27
Income $500,000 and over 10 0.14
2007 Est. Average Household Income $41,017
2007 Est. Median Household Income $32,385
2007 Est. Per Capita Income $19,450
2007 Est. Population by Age 15,204
Age 0 - 4 1,026 6.75
Age 5 - 9 886 5.83
Age 10 - 14 717 4.72
Age 15 - 17 253 1.66
Age 18 - 20 635 4.18
Age 21 - 24 1,394 9.17
Age 25 - 34 4,313 28.37
Age 35 - 44 2,595 17.07
Age 45 - 49 966 6.35
Age 50 - 54 730 4.80
Age 55 - 59 576 3.79
Age 60 - 64 383 2.52
Age 65 - 74 395 2.60
Age 75 - 84 203 1.34
Age 85 and over 132 0.87
Age 16 and over 12,488 82.14
Age 18 and over 12,322 81.04
Age 21 and over 11,687 76.87
Age 65 and over 730 4.80
2007 Est. Median Age 31.24
2007 Est. Average Age 32.53
2007 Median Age 31.24
2007 Median Household Income $32,385
2007 Median All Owner-Occupied Housing Value $217,886
2007 Est. Households by Effective Buying Income 6,962
EBI less than $15,000 1,444 20.74
EBI $15,000 - $24,999 1,540 22.12
EBI $25,000 - $34,999 1,628 23.38
EBI $35,000 - $49,999 1,223 17.57
EBI $50,000 - $74,999 736 10.57
EBI $75,000 - $99,999 260 3.73
EBI $100,000 - $149,999 85 1.22
EBI $150,000 - $249,999 25 0.36
EBI $250,000 - $499,999 11 0.16
EBI $500,000 or more 10 0.14
2007 Est. Average Effective Buying Income $33,680
2007 Est. Median Effective Buying Income $28,054
2000 Census Overview of Whittier Neighborhood
According to the 2000 Census, the population of Whittier is 15,247. This represents an increase of 16.83% from the total reported in the 1990 Census. In comparison to the 1980 Census, this represents a 19.78% increase. Whittier is remarkable for its diversity, and its high percentage of recent newcomers. Of the 2000 population, 53.53% are "White Alone", 21.64% are "Hispanic or Latino", 19.96% are "Black or African American alone", 13.05% are "Some Other Race alone", 5.79% are "Population of two or more races", 5.52% are "Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone", and, 2.15% are "American Indians and Alaska Natives alone." 17.4% of our 2000 Census population is between the ages of 0 to 17. The 1980 Census data identified 20% of the population as people of color. The corresponding percentage from the 2000 Census is 46.47%, which represents a 132.35% increase over a twenty-year period.Most residents (over 80%) live in rental housing throughout the neighborhood; single-family homes, housing co-ops, and residential supportive housing are also located in Whittier. In 2000, just under one third of Whittier's households are home to children under the age of 18. In 1989, Whittier households had nearly twice the mobility rate as that of city residents as a whole, with 26.4% of the neighborhood households being occupied for less than 6 months.
In terms of birthplace, 70% of residents were born on United States territory with 30% foreign born. Of those 34% were born in Minnesota. For first ancestry reported, German, Subsaharan African, Norwegian, and followed by Irish were the largest groups. The following data tables are an approximation of Census 2000 data using Census Tracts of the Whittier neighborhood and are not meant to be taken literally. You can do your own research at http://factfinder.census.gov
Place of Birth
| Native to Minnesota | 5,270 | |
| Born in other U.S. State | 5,500 | |
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| 3,670 | |
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| 700 | |
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| 600 | |
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| 535 | |
| Foreign born | 4,490 | |
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| 600 |
Ancestry
| Reported single ancestry | 9,736 | |
| German | 1,780 | |
| Subsaharan African | 1,070 | |
| Norwegian | 870 | |
| Irish | 830 | |
| Somalian | 490 | |
| English | 385 | |
| Polish | 300 | |
| African | 290 | |
| Swedish | 270 | |
| Italian | 255 | |
| French not Basque | 215 | |
| Other: European, Arab, American, Scandinavian, Ethiopian, French Canadian, Danish, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Egyptian, Russian, Czech, Sierra Leonean, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, British, Other African, Hungarian, Israeli, Icelander, Canadian, Yugoslavian, West Indian, Croatian... | 2,180 |