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Los Altos, CA
Demographic Data




Los Altos Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Los Altos Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

30,424

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
20.2%
18 - 24:
6.3%
25 - 34:
6.3%
35 - 54:
29.4%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
20.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
98.9%
98.9%
86.4%
86.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Los Altos
USA
$142,219
$142,219
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Los Altos
USA
$250,001
$250,001
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Information Technology
Retail
Finance
Real estate
Construction
28.9%
28.9%
16.5%
16.5%
12.0%
12.0%
10.3%
10.3%
10.2%
10.2%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
53.0%
53.0%
36.7%
36.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.5%
4.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Italian
Russian
French
Polish
Swedish
Scottish
Swiss
Iranian
Dutch
Norwegian
Danish
Canadian
Ukrainian
Croatian
Northern European
British
10.3%
10.3%
9.2%
9.2%
6.9%
6.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Spanish
French
Persian
German/Yiddish
Korean
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Slavic languages
Russian
West Germanic languages
Arabic
African languages
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Italian
65.7%
65.7%
12.6%
12.6%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Los Altos Residents

33.5%


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