Los Altos, CA
- Population: 29,000
- Median Household Income: $158,745.00
- Median Age: 45.2
- County: Santa Clara
- Patchwork Nation Classification: Monied 'Burb
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Population
- 29,000 : Los Altos
- 29,000 : Oakley
- 28,000 : San Carlos
- 30,000 : Los Gatos
Median Household Income
Median Age
- 45.2 : Los Altos
- 45.5 : Saratoga
- 44.2 : El Cerrito
- 43.4 : Lafayette
Number of Registered Voters
- 19,309 : Los Altos
- 19,349 : Pleasant Hill
- 19,782 : Rohnert Park
- 18,814 : Menlo Park
Percent Democrat
- 41.54% : Los Altos
- 41.84% : Morgan Hill
- 42.0% : Vacaville
- 42.36% : Los Gatos
Percent Republican
- 33.45% : Los Altos
- 33.54% : Morgan Hill
- 33.58% : Los Gatos
- 33.81% : Vacaville
Percent Independent
- 22.41% : Los Altos
- 22.28% : Pleasanton
- 22.12% : Redwood City
- 22.81% : Pacifica
Private Schools:
- 8 : Los Altos
- 8 : Antioch
- 8 : Menlo Park
- 7 : San Rafael
Veterinarians:
- 25 : Los Altos
- 25 : Hayward
- 25 : Sunnyvale
- 24 : Santa Clara
Car Thefts:
- 8 : Los Altos
- 14 : Saratoga
- 34 : Windsor
- 37 : San Carlos
City Facts
| Data Type | Number | Source | Data Details Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Details Compare | ||
| Families | 76.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Married Couples | 71.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Foreign-Born | 23.0% | American Community Survey | |
| California-Born | 44.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Language other than English spoken in the home | 25.0% | American Community Survey | |
| College Educated | 81.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Median Household Income | $158,745.00 | American Community Survey | |
| Population | 29,000 | American Community Survey | |
| Median Age | 45.2 | American Community Survey | |
| Senior Citizens | 18.0% | American Community Survey | |
| White | 77.0% | American Community Survey | |
| African-American | 0.5% | American Community Survey | |
| Asian | 21.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Non-citizens | 8.8% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Local Government | Details Compare | ||
| Total Revenues 2006-07 | $35,396,719.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Street lighting and landscaping 2006-07 | $735,404.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Tax-Exempt Organizations | 285 | Internal Revenue Service | |
| Local Sales & Use Tax | 9.25% | California State Board of Equalization | |
| Police Expenditures 2006-07 | $7,927,802.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Government Management and Support Expenditures 2006-07 | $3,170,142.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Fire Expenditures 2006-07 | $3,899,141.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Legislative Expenditures 2006-07 | $315,223.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Cemetery Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Politics & Elections | Details Compare | ||
| Democrats | 41.54% | California Secretary of State | |
| Registered Voters | 19,309 | California Secretary of State | |
| Republicans | 33.45% | California Secretary of State | |
| Green Party | 0.54% | California Secretary of State | |
| Libertarians | 0.42% | California Secretary of State | |
| Decline to state | 22.41% | California Secretary of State | |
| Transportation & Energy | Details Compare | ||
| Average Commute (minutes) | 20.8 | American Community Survey | |
| No household vehicle | 2.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 2 household vehicles | 52.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 3 or more household vehicles | 28.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Crime | Details Compare | ||
| Violent Crime | 18 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Car Theft | 8 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Labor | Details Compare | ||
| Unemployment as of April '09 | 5.6% | California Employment Development Department | |
| Self-Employed | 11.7% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Garment Manufacturers and Contractors | 0 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Lifestyle | Details Compare | ||
| Car Wash/Detailing Businesses | 1 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Veterinarians | 25 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Landscape Architects | 6 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Retail & Grocery | Details Compare | ||
| Liquor Licenses | 18 | California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | |
| Trader Joe's | 1 | Trader Joe's | |
| Safeway | 1 | Safeway | |
| Whole Foods | 1 | Whole Foods | |
| Target | 0 | Target | |
| Wal-Mart | 0 | Wal-Mart | |
| Education | Details Compare | ||
| Libraries with free Wi-Fi | 1 | California State Library | |
| Charter Schools | 1 | California Department of Education | |
| Private Schools | 8 | California Department of Education | |
| Public Schools | 8 | California Department of Education | |
| Health & Medicine | Details Compare | ||
| Funeral Establishments | 1 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Planned Parenthood Locations | 0 | Planned Parenthood | |
| Housing | Details Compare | ||
| Housing Units | 11,000 | American Community Survey | |
| Vacant Units | 5.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Multi-Unit Structures | 11.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Units built after 1990 | 9.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Renter-Occupied Units | 15.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Median Home Price (May 2009) | $1,484,000.00 | California Association of Realtors | |
| Recreation | Details Compare | ||
| YMCA Centers | 0 | YMCA Centers | |
| Media | Details Compare | ||
| Local Newspapers | 1 | Nu-Designs Web Marketing |