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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    30,864

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.3%
    5 - 17:
    19.9%
    18 - 24:
    6.8%
    25 - 34:
    6.7%
    35 - 54:
    27.9%
    55 - 64:
    13.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    20.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.3%
    5.3%
    99.0%
    99.0%
    88.1%
    88.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Los Altos
    USA
    $149,247
    $149,247
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Los Altos
    USA
    $250,001
    $250,001
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    3.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Information Technology
    Education
    Retail
    Finance
    Construction
    30.6%
    30.6%
    17.0%
    17.0%
    12.6%
    12.6%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    49.5%
    49.5%
    38.9%
    38.9%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Russian
    French
    Iranian
    Polish
    Scottish
    Ukrainian
    Danish
    Swedish
    British
    Norwegian
    Canadian
    Swiss
    Croatian
    Israeli
    Dutch
    10.0%
    10.0%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    Spanish
    Korean
    Persian
    German/Yiddish
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Japanese
    Slavic languages
    Vietnamese
    Russian
    West Germanic languages
    African languages
    Urdu
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Arabic
    Italian
    61.2%
    61.2%
    12.9%
    12.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    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

    35.5%

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