Los Altos, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population

30,736

1.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

About

In 2023, Los Altos, CA had a population of 30.7k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Altos, CA declined from 31,133 to 30,736, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Los Altos, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Los Altos, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Los Altos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Altos, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Los Altos, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Los Altos, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,124 people), Manufacturing (2,192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Altos, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Altos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Altos, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,124 people), Manufacturing (2,192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Altos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Altos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$227,875

Median earning men ± $24,800

$118,659

Median earning women ± $3,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($235,475), and Manufacturing ($203,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Altos, CA was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Los Altos, CA is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Altos, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Altos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Altos, CA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Los Altos, CA was Census Tract 5100.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5102 and Census Tract 5103, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Los Altos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.8% of the housing units in Los Altos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5100.02
Census Tract 5102
Census Tract 5103

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Altos, CA was Census Tract 5100.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5102 and Census Tract 5103, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Los Altos, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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10.8k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Los Altos, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (53.5%)
Worked At Home (35.2%)
Carpooled (4.91%)

In 2023, 53.5% of workers in Los Altos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.91%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Altos, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.892% of the workforce in Los Altos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Los Altos, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Altos, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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