Whittier Elementary
Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 886 students
Address
400 W. Whittier Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
Phone
School District
Hemet Unified
School Details
Total Students
886
Grades
Kindergarten - 5th
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Midsize
County
6065
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
744 (84.0%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
68 (7.7%)
Total eligible: 812 students (91.6%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
061692002158
District NCES ID
0616920
Community Profile (92543)
Demographic and economic data for the 92543 ZIP code area where Whittier Elementary is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
38,403
Median Age
39
Male
49.3%
Female
50.7%
Age Distribution
Under 5
5.9%
5-9
6.6%
10-14
7.5%
15-19
7.4%
Under 18
25.1%
65+
20.7%
Race & Ethnicity
White
53.9%
Black/African American
8.9%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
1.3%
Two or More Races
15.4%
Hispanic/Latino
29.8%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$43,881
Mean Household Income
$60,987
Per Capita Income
$31,442
Median Family Income
$47,979
Poverty Rate
25.7%
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
Households on SNAP
3,341
Employment & Commute
Employed
12,605
Avg. Commute Time
38.1 min
Work From Home
7.0%
Drive Alone
73.1%
Education
High School or Higher
74.5%
Bachelor's or Higher
11.5%
Graduate Degree
2.6%
Enrolled in School
9,393
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
294
Kindergarten
258
Elementary
4,541
High School
2,676
College
1,624
Housing
Median Home Value
$199,100
Median Rent
$1,228
Total Housing Units
14,682
Owner Occupied
54.9%
Renter Occupied
45.1%
Median Rooms
4.5
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,538
Avg. Household Size
2.73
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
1,908
$100K-$150K
567
$200K-$300K
1,737
$500K-$1M
361
Households & Families
Total Households
13,473
Avg. Household Size
2.82
Avg. Family Size
3.44
Married Couples
37.9%
Living Alone
34.8%
Broadband Internet
90.9%
Veterans
2,500
Foreign Born
641
Health Insurance
Insured
35,361
Uninsured
2,725
Private Insurance
14,054
Public Insurance
24,503
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey