Los Altos Hills is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 8,435 people and two associated neighborhoods, Los Altos Hills is the 435th largest community in California. Los Altos Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Los Altos Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Los Altos Hills is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Los Altos Hills is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Los Altos Hills who work in management occupations (24.24%), business and financial occupations (15.89%), and computer science and math (8.69%). Also of interest is that Los Altos Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Los Altos Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 44.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Los Altos Hills is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Los Altos Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Los Altos Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Los Altos Hills, the average commute to work is 30.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Los Altos Hills. 84.87% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Los Altos Hills in 2022 was $165,337, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $661,348 for a family of four. Los Altos Hills is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Los Altos Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Los Altos Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Los Altos Hills include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. Los Altos Hills also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.36%. The most common language spoken in Los Altos Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
