Atherton Population History 1990 - 2023

Atherton Population Facts

What is the current population of Atherton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Atherton is 6,823. Atherton, California is the 4,062nd largest city in the US.

What county is Atherton, California in?

Atherton is located entirely in San Mateo County.

What is the size of Atherton, California in square miles?

Atherton has an area of 5.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Atherton?

The peak population of Atherton was in 2000, when its population was 7,196. In 2000, Atherton was the 3,473rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,062nd largest city in the US. Atherton is currently 5.2% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Atherton shrinking?

Atherton has shrunk 5.1% since the year 2000. Atherton, California's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Atherton, California?

Atherton has a population density of 1,378.1 people per square mile.

Atherton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Atherton, California?

The total voting age population of Atherton, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,096. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Atherton, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 22.4% of the residents of Atherton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Atherton, California?

The racial demographics of Atherton are 71.6% White, 20.7% Asian, 4.8% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 0.9% Black, 0.5% American Indian and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Atherton, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Atherton, 3.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 1.6%. On a per-household basis, 2.0% of families are below the poverty line in Atherton.

What percentage of Atherton, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.3% of Atherton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Atherton, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.3% of Atherton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 81.9% have a bachelor's degree and 50.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Atherton, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Atherton residents aged 5 and older, 23.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 7.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 12.4% speak an Asian language.

Atherton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Atherton, California?

The unemployment rate in Atherton is 4.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Atherton, California residents work for the government?

In Atherton, 4.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Atherton, California?

The median household income in Atherton is $250,001.

Atherton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Atherton, California?

In Atherton, 93.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Atherton, California?

Renters occupy 6.8% of housing units in Atherton.

What percentage of Atherton, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Atherton, 7.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Atherton, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Atherton, 16.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 420 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Atherton, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Atherton is $3,501.

What percentage of households in Atherton, California have broadband internet?

In Atherton, 95.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.