Portola Valley, CA

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2020 Population

4,568

0.523% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

55.5

5.11% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

3.62%

96% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$235,469

4.86% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$2M

About

In 2020, Portola Valley, CA had a population of 4.57k people with a median age of 55.5 and a median household income of $235,469. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Portola Valley, CA declined from 4,592 to 4,568, a −0.523% decrease and its median household income grew from $224,554 to $235,469, a 4.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portola Valley, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.36%), White (Hispanic) (6.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Portola Valley, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Portola Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Portola Valley, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Portola Valley, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Portola Valley, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Portola Valley, CA is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 12.9% of Portola Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2020, there were 9.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Portola Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 275 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%

2020 Citizenship

93.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.6% of Portola Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Portola Valley, CA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portola Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 275
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 185
White (Hispanic)
275 ± 209

7.82%

Hispanic Population

357 people

7.82% of the people in Portola Valley, CA are hispanic (357 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portola Valley, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

14%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

As of 2020, 12.9% of Portola Valley, CA residents (591 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portola Valley, CA was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
114 ± 109
Vietnam
96 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 29

Portola Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Portola Valley, CA employs 1.59k people. The largest industries in Portola Valley, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (552 people), Information (208 people), and Manufacturing (172 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Educational Services ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2020 Value

± 288

−6.89%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Portola Valley, CA declined at a rate of −6.89%, from 1.71k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portola Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (377 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (180 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portola Valley, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.59k

2020 Value

± 288

−6.89%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Portola Valley, CA declined at a rate of −6.89%, from 1.71k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portola Valley, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (552 people), Information (208 people), and Manufacturing (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portola Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Portola Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$214,712

Median earning men ± $35,656

$105,845

Median earning women ± $92,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Information ($216,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($243,821), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($176,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,115).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% 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 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

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 Portola Valley, CA was $2M in 2020, which is 8.7 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Portola Valley, CA is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Portola Valley, CA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portola Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2020

±N/A

$1,370

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2020

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 78.6% of the housing units in Portola Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6132

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Portola Valley, 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.

$235,469

Median Household Income

± $55,085

1.74k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Portola Valley, CA grew to $235,469 from the previous year's value of $224,554.

The following chart displays the households in Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (32.7%)
Bicycle (3.2%)

In 2020, 59.3% of workers in Portola Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.2%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portola Valley, CA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Portola Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portola Valley, CA (164 out of 4.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portola Valley, CA is Asian, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

97.8% of the population of Portola Valley, CA has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 2.8% on Medicaid, 29% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 956 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.27% increase from the previous year (944 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 959 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 255 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 956 patients per year. This represents a 1.27% increase from the previous year (944 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 6.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.25%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

2.8%

Medicaid

29%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portola Valley, CA grew by 2.49% from 2.19% to 2.25%.

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