Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $189,159.
Median contract rent in 2022: $934 (lower quartile is $834, upper quartile is $1,070)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $843
Median gross rent in Whittier, AK in 2022: $945
Housing units in Whittier with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 0
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,962
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 16 2-persons.
53 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (7 men, 24 women).
62.1% of residents of Whittier speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
32.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 73 (19.4%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whittier, Alaska
71 room
12 rooms
63 rooms
44 rooms
115 rooms
26 rooms
07 rooms
88 rooms
49+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whittier, Alaska
171 room
82 rooms
153 rooms
254 rooms
515 rooms
16 rooms
07 rooms
08 rooms
09+ rooms
Whittier, AK household income distribution
13Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $19,999
24$20,000 to $29,999
13$30,000 to $39,999
29$40,000 to $49,999
4$50,000 to $59,999
16$60,000 to $74,999
13$75,000 to $99,999
14$100,000 to $124,999
6$125,000 to $149,999
14$150,000 to $199,999
5$200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Whittier, AK
1$20,000 to $24,999
2$25,000 to $29,999
0$35,000 to $39,999
2$50,000 to $59,999
3$60,000 to $69,999
18$70,000 to $79,999
1$80,000 to $89,999
9$100,000 to $124,999
6$175,000 to $199,999
2$300,000 to $399,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Whittier, AK
2$450 to $499
6$500 to $549
2$600 to $649
1$700 to $749
6$750 to $799
15$800 to $899
40$900 to $999
25$1,000 to $1,249
6$1,250 to $1,499
1$2,000 to $2,499
13No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.8% Number of people working at home: 26 (15.6% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 88
5 to 9 minutes: 36
10 to 14 minutes: 4
15 to 19 minutes: 9
20 to 24 minutes: 0
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 6
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 231 (59.7%)
Carpooled: 48 (12.4%)
Taxi: 35 (9.0%)
Walked: 45 (11.6%)
Worked at home: 26 (6.7%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.5%Males
21.4%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
42.3%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
7.3%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
67.2%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Whittier, Alaska
242010 or later
242000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
21980 to 1989
51970 to 1979
0Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
English: 61 (21.6%)
German: 21 (7.4%)
European: 14 (5.0%)
Irish: 9 (3.2%)
Scandinavian: 8 (2.8%)
Scottish: 6 (2.1%)
Czechoslovakian: 3 (1.1%)
Swedish: 2 (0.7%)
Canadian: 1 (0.4%)
Dutch: 1 (0.4%)
Norwegian: 1 (0.4%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines
Whittier:
35.4% (28)
Alaska:
33.1% (19,195)
Oceania, n.e.c.
Whittier:
25.3% (20)
Alaska:
5.3% (3,101)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Whittier:
11.4% (9)
Alaska:
2.2% (1,300)
Brazil
Whittier:
10.1% (8)
Alaska:
0.9% (512)
Germany
Whittier:
6.3% (5)
Alaska:
2.4% (1,382)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 82
Other state: 177
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 19
South: 56
West: 71
82.3% of Whittier residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22.0% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 29.8% lived in Alaska.
Whittier:
82.3%
State average:
84.8%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 24
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 1
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 54
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 18
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 3
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 13
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 38
20 to 49: 2
50 or more: 263
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.6%
