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Atherton, California

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StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population6,99339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$250,001$99,122$80,734
Median Age49.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher83.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born20.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.228.726.4
Worked from Home40.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households74.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Atherton, California

Age in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age49.137.938.9
Under 18 %18.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,22713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households80.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married32.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$188,631$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9991.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More65.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households0.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,66714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes97.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income18.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School1.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate4.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree52.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation48.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Atherton, California

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.0%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Atherton

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.