Portola Valley, CA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,305
    2024 Median Age
    60.6
    4.48% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    6.15%
    15.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $250,001
    2024 Median Property Value
    $2M
    2024 Employed Population
    1,478
    5.72% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    93.4% of the residents in Portola Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Portola Valley, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

    Most people in Portola Valley, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Portola Valley, CA was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Portola Valley, CA is home to a population of 4.31k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.2% of Portola Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (610 people).

    In 2024, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Portola Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    93.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    92.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 93.4% of Portola Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portola Valley, CA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portola Valley, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.2k ± 285
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      422 ± 215
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      268 ± 180
    10%
    Hispanic Population
    431 people

    In 2024, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Portola Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    10% of the people in Portola Valley, CA are hispanic (431 people).

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

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    Foreign-Born Population

    14.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    610 people
    14.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    611 people

    As of 2024, 14.2% of Portola Valley, CA residents (610 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 Portola Valley, CA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Korea
      78 ± 103
    2. Vietnam
      58 ± 42

    Portola Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    99% of the population of Portola Valley, CA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 5.28% on Medicaid, 34.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 5.24% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    1.03%
    Uninsured
    45.7%
    Employer Coverage
    5.28%
    Medicaid
    34.4%
    Medicare
    13.6%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portola Valley, CA declined by 37.6% from 1.66% to 1.03%.

    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.

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    Economy

    The economy of Portola Valley, CA employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portola Valley, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people), Finance & Insurance (231 people), and Information (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($219,338).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.48k
    2024 Value
    ± 285
    5.72%
    1 Year growth
    ± 25.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portola Valley, CA grew at a rate of 5.72%, from 1.4k employees to 1.48k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portola Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (512 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (201 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portola Valley, CA.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.48k
    2024 Value
    ± 285
    5.72%
    1 Year growth
    ± 25.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portola Valley, CA grew at a rate of 5.72%, from 1.4k employees to 1.48k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portola Valley, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people), Finance & Insurance (231 people), and Information (200 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

    $207,847
    Median earning men ± $115,353
    $67,266
    Median earning women ± $145,033

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($219,020).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,781).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    People in Portola Valley, CA have an average commute time of 19.3 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.

    Housing

    Property

    $1,392
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$236

    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.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    75.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Portola Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    1.77k
    Number of Households
    ± 283

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Worked At Home (49.1%)
    2. Drove Alone (47.4%)
    3. Walked (2.61%)

    In 2024, 49.1% of workers in Portola Valley, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (47.4%) and those who walked to work (2.61%).

    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

    19.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Portola Valley, CA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portola Valley, CA (262 out of 4.26k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

    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.

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