Los Altos Population History 1990 - 2023

Los Altos Population Facts

What is the current population of Los Altos?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Los Altos is 29,990. Los Altos, California is the 1,330th largest city in the US.

What county is Los Altos, California in?

Los Altos is located entirely in Santa Clara County.

What is the size of Los Altos, California in square miles?

Los Altos has an area of 6.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Los Altos?

The peak population of Los Altos was in 2020, when its population was 31,577. In 2020, Los Altos was the 1,244th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,330th largest city in the US. Los Altos is currently 5.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Los Altos growing?

Los Altos has grown 6.7% since the 2000. Los Altos, California's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Los Altos, California?

Los Altos has a population density of 4,466.8 people per square mile.

Los Altos Demographics

What is the voting age population of Los Altos, California?

The total voting age population of Los Altos, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 19,986. The voting age population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

What percentage of Los Altos, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.0% of the residents of Los Altos are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Los Altos, California?

The racial demographics of Los Altos are 61.6% White, 31.4% Asian, 5.5% Two or more races, 0.9% Other, 0.5% Black and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Los Altos, 2.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 2.7%. On a per-household basis, 1.6% of families are below the poverty line in Los Altos.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.4% of Los Altos residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Los Altos, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.4% of Los Altos residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 84.2% have a bachelor's degree and 51.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Los Altos residents aged 5 and older, 33.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 12.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 15.5% speak an Asian language.

Los Altos Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Los Altos, California?

The unemployment rate in Los Altos is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Los Altos, California residents work for the government?

In Los Altos, 7.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Los Altos, California?

The median household income in Los Altos is $235,278.

Los Altos Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Los Altos, 81.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Los Altos, California?

Renters occupy 19.0% of housing units in Los Altos.

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

Of all the housing units in Los Altos, 2.6% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Los Altos, 12.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Los Altos, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Los Altos is $3,188.

What percentage of households in Los Altos, California have broadband internet?

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