Portola Valley, CA

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2022 Population
4,397
1.37% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
57.8
3.96% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.43%
2.48% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$250,001
2022 Median Property Value
$2M

About

In 2022, Portola Valley, CA had a population of 4.4k people with a median age of 57.8 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Portola Valley, CA declined from 4,458 to 4,397, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portola Valley, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.53%), White (Hispanic) (5.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.37%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%).

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.

94.2% of the residents in Portola Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Portola Valley, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Portola Valley, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 27.9 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 4.4k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.2% of Portola Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (581 people).

In 2022, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Portola Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 243 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.2%
2022 Citizenship
94.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.2% of Portola Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Portola Valley, CA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portola Valley, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.29k ± 334
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    331 ± 198
  3. White (Hispanic)
    243 ± 201
12%
Hispanic Population
527 people

In 2022, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Portola Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 243 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12% of the people in Portola Valley, CA are hispanic (527 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
581 people
11.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
510 people

As of 2022, 13.2% of Portola Valley, CA residents (581 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portola Valley, CA was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    74 ± 101
  2. Vietnam
    65 ± 48
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 26

Portola Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Portola Valley, CA employs 1.49k people. The largest industries in Portola Valley, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), Information (179 people), and Manufacturing (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001).

Occupations

1.49k
2022 Value
± 275
−2.92%
1 Year decline
± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Portola Valley, CA declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 1.54k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portola Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (531 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (144 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portola Valley, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.49k
2022 Value
± 275
−2.92%
1 Year decline
± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Portola Valley, CA declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 1.54k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portola Valley, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), Information (179 people), and Manufacturing (151 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$249,231
Median earning men ± $61,538
$104,531
Median earning women ± $79,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($152,411), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,007).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

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

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Portola Valley, CA was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Portola Valley, CA is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Portola Valley, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they worked at home. 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 2022
±N/A
$1,385
Median Property Taxes
±$266

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.

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2022
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in Portola Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 6132
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$250,001
Median Household Income
± N/A
1.69k
Number of Households
± 277

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Portola Valley, CA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portola Valley, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Worked At Home (51.3%)
  2. Drove Alone (41.5%)
  3. Bicycle (4.08%)

In 2022, 51.3% of workers in Portola Valley, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.5%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.08%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portola Valley, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Portola Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portola Valley, CA (193 out of 4.35k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portola Valley, CA is Asian, 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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Portola Valley, CA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 3.69% on Medicaid, 30.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 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 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 6.58% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.79%
Uninsured
53.7%
Employer Coverage
3.69%
Medicaid
30.7%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portola Valley, CA declined by 8.93% from 1.96% to 1.79%.

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