Portola Valley, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,305
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
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 StatesCaliforniaSan Mateo County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CASan Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CASan Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CASanta Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

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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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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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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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.48k
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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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Portola Valley, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
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.

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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

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.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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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.

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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

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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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.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

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%.

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