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Altadena, California

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StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population41,70539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$128,720$99,122$80,734
Median Age46.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,120,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,355$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.528.726.4
Worked from Home25.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Altadena, California

Age in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age46.437.938.9
Under 18 %19.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Households15,09213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households72.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married33.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,553$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units15,81514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,437$5,124n/a

Education in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.6%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Altadena, California

StatisticAltadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Altadena

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.