Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

98,213

54.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.8

1.34% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.69%

11.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$206,924

14.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

2022 Employed Population

49,295

52.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA had a population of 98.2k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $206,924. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined from 214,226 to 98,213, a −54.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $180,654 to $206,924, a 14.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), White (Hispanic) (3.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.68%).

38.2% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, 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.

85.6% of the residents in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are Stanford University (5,232 degrees awarded in 2022), Foothill College (2,215 degrees), and Sofia University (653 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA borders San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is home to a population of 98.2k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 33.1% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48k people) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.23k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (12,834 households), Spanish (5,137 households), and Korean (2,327 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,286

Women

49.7%

52,860

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 105,146 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

85.6%

2022 Citizenship

81.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.6% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
48k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 1.75k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.23k ± 825

8.79%

Hispanic Population

8.63k people

8.79% of the people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are hispanic (8.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
6,672 ± 1,941 people
India
4,609 ± 1,630 people
Taiwan
2,438 ± 1,198 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 6,672 Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 4,609 and Taiwan with 2,438.

Foreign-Born Population

33.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.5k people

36.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

78.5k people

As of 2022, 33.1% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents (32.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
12,834 households (13.6%)
Spanish
5,137 households (5.46%)
Korean
2,327 households (2.47%)

38.2% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 13.6% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
654 ± 151
Korea
209 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 121

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA employs 49.3k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (7,374 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,706 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,816 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($378,293), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($356,228), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($323,831).

Males in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $164,890. The income inequality in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,872

Women

43.9%

56,091

Men

56.1%

The workforce of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2020 was 99,963 people, with 43.9% woman, and 56.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.3k

2022 Value

−52.4%

1 Year decline

± −52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 104k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, are Software developers (6,753 people), Other managers (2,725 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

49.3k

2022 Value

−52.4%

1 Year decline

± −52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 104k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (7,374 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,706 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,816 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$142,567

Median earning men ± $10,816

$78,742

Median earning women ± $5,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($207,434), and Manufacturing ($205,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($217,772), Manufacturing ($158,802), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,208).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

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.

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

In 2022, universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA awarded 8,440 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 16,743 male students and 16,051 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are White (2,605 and 40.4%), followed by Asian (1,563 and 24.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1,331 and 20.7%), and Two or More Races (503 and 7.81%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Stanford University (5,232 and 62%), Foothill College (2,215 and 26.2%), and Sofia University (653 and 7.74%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (733 and 8.68%), Computer Science (714 and 8.46%), and Management Science (608 and 7.2%).

The median tuition costs in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are $37,704 for private four year colleges, and $1,395 and $11,340 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 3.68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 83.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 32,794 (51.1% men and 48.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 32,794 students enrolled in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, 51.1% men and 48.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,969 records, of which 47.9% were women and 52.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
612 degrees awarded
Management Science
583 degrees awarded
Computer Science
344 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 612 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stanford University
5,232 degrees awarded
Foothill College
2,215 degrees awarded
Sofia University
653 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stanford University with 5,232 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, which is 0.962 times less than the 4,301 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,605 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,563 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,053) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,677) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.244% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.371% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2022 were Graduate Degree (36.5k), Bachelors Degree (24.4k), and Some college (11k).

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 Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, 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 Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is 58%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is $206,924. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$19,979

Median Property Taxes

±$890

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 Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2022

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58% of the housing units in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, 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.

$206,924

Median Household Income

± $16,251

34.4k

Number of Households

± 1,208

In 2022, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA grew to $206,924 from the previous year's value of $180,654.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, 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

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

0.466

2021 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.225% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (45.4%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Bicycle (9.96%)

In 2022, 45.4% of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (9.96%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA (4.99k out of 87.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, 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

98.3% of the population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 5.46% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.422% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.73%

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

5.46%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.422%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined by 30.3% from 2.49% to 1.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.