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Los Altos, California

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StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population30,69839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$250,001$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher88.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born35.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.328.726.4
Worked from Home39.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households73.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Los Altos, California

Age in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.937.938.9
Under 18 %24.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Households10,84013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households82.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children37.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married23.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$149,247$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More65.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households1.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units11,78114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School1.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate3.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree7.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree55.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work50.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Los Altos, California

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens23.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Los Altos

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.