Altadena, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

41,705

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.433% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

6.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,720

0.312% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.12M

Population & Diversity

Altadena, CA is home to a population of 41.7k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Altadena, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.46k people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Altadena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Altadena, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altadena, CA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Altadena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altadena, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.41k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.06k ± 1.16k
Other (Hispanic)
5.35k ± 1.52k

26.7%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

26.7% of the people in Altadena, CA are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altadena, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.46k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.82k people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Altadena, CA residents (9.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Altadena, CA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Altadena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
422 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 84
Korea
122 ± 109

Altadena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Altadena, CA.

Economy

The economy of Altadena, CA employs 20.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altadena, CA were Educational Services (2,988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,831 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,599 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($228,220), Finance & Insurance ($119,556), and Utilities ($108,750).

Employment

Occupations

20.7k

2024 Value

± 1,165

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 7.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altadena, CA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 20.5k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altadena, CA, are Management Occupations (3,211 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (1,667 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altadena, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.7k

2024 Value

± 1,165

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 7.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altadena, CA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 20.5k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altadena, CA, are Educational Services (2,988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,831 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altadena, CA, though some of these residents may live in Altadena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,079

Median earning men ± $6,742

$61,912

Median earning women ± $6,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,630), Information ($118,125), and Manufacturing ($107,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,388), Construction ($103,205), and Public Administration ($74,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altadena, CA was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.12M, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Altadena, CA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altadena, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altadena, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,753

$11,603

Median Property Taxes

±$809

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Altadena, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Altadena, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Altadena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altadena, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$128,720

Median Household Income

± $12,031

15.1k

Number of Households

± 967

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.1k households in Altadena, CA declined from $128,720 from the previous year's value of $129,123.

The following chart displays the households in Altadena, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altadena, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Altadena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altadena, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Altadena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Altadena, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altadena, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altadena, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altadena, CA (3.27k out of 41.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altadena, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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