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Whittier, CA vs Newark, CA

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Whittier.
- People are 15.6% more likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Newark.
 Whittier, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,815329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201085,309  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,471285,036,114
 Population - 199077,671  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,446.193.4
 Land Area14.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Whittier, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Whittier, CANewark, CAUnited States
 White23.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Whittier, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.322.60
 Households27,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,70580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,786  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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