Los Altos, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,012 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 726 | 10.4 |
| Kindergarten | 338 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,431 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,183 | 16.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,334 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 140 | 0.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 414 | 2.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,524 | 7.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,829 | 14.1 |
| Associate degree | 870 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,150 | 35.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,201 | 35.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 97.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,021 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,755 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,312 | 69.5 |
| Separated | 175 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,415 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,174 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 1,364 | 6.2 |
Female | 789 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 270 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 21.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,067 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,854 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 210 | 3.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,343 | 8.8 |
Percent employed | 68.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,925 | 91.2 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,059 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,413 | 27.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,023 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,303 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,970 | 30.6 |
Same county | 4,929 | 18.9 |
Different county | 3,041 | 11.7 |
Same state | 1,695 | 6.5 |
Different state | 1,346 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 750 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,585 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,728 | 82.4 |
Born in United States | 22,335 | 81.0 |
State of residence | 12,218 | 44.3 |
Different state | 10,117 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 393 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,857 | 17.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,093 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,967 | 10.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,890 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,857 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,402 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 2,744 | 56.5 |
| Africa | 89 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 285 | 5.9 |
| Northern America | 312 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,023 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,760 | 79.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,263 | 20.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,266 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 583 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,761 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 315 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,678 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 802 | 3.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,585 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,277 | 117.0 |
| Arab | 126 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 228 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 372 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 551 | 2.0 |
| English | 4,134 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 991 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 150 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,541 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 190 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,045 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,866 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 97 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 650 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 808 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 209 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 790 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 597 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 882 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 769 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 341 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 113 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,119 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 295 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,215 | 33.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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