Whittier Jobs

Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,680. It is the home of Whittier College. The city's population as a whole has grown since its founding days but has experienced rapid growth particularly starting in the 90s. It has increased from 77,807 in 1990 to 83,680 in 2000 and is projected to grow to 90,041 in 2010. *90,041 2010 Projection *86,671 2005 Estimate *83,680 2000 Census *77,807 1990 Census

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Among the most common occupations in Whittier are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Whittier, California work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Whittier Jobs are for administrative assistant jobs, occupational therapist jobs, market researcher jobs, project manager jobs, physical therapist jobs and registered nurse jobs.

The leading industries in Whittier, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Whittier job listings indicate that the following industries in Whittier are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Information Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Whittier, California is $41,183, and the median income of households in Whittier was $54,555.

Whittier has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Whittier Trends data, the number of Whittier, California jobs has decreased by 50% since November 2006.

Population of Whittier Total population 80,554 Male 49.30% Female 50.70% Median age 34.7     Whittier Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.2% Median cost of a home $485,800 Median mortgage payment $1,591 Renter-occupied homes 41.8% Vacant housing 1.9% Median monthly rent $882     Average Income Median for all workers $29,920 Median for all male full-time $43,789 Median for all female full-time $38,577     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 50% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 9%     Race White 63% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 33%     Whittier Commute Carpool 10.2% Public transportation 3.4% Average travel time 31 minutes

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