Household Types in Los Altos, California (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%20%40%60%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family271.469238%49.272635%71.469238%71.5%7,7836.593205%13.464901%6.593205%6.6%7181.441690%5.972959%1.441690%1.4%15718.126722%23.970807%18.126722%18.1%1,9742.369146%7.318698%2.369146%2.4%258
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads90.799432%69.924425%90.799432%90.8%3,8397.521287%21.604068%7.521287%7.5%3181.679281%8.471507%1.679281%1.7%71

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children238.824610%31.421078%38.824610%38.8%4,22860.918274%68.216304%60.918274%60.9%6,634
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Los Altos
Los Altos
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
100%50%0%50%100%CountOther3Asian3Mixed3White4Hispanic5Black3-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%0.000000%0%100.000000%49.961536%100.000000%100%18-3.698056%-1.372474%-10.674800%-0.609989%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-16.355318%16%83.644682%59.104521%83.644682%84%2,623-2.739726%-0.000000%-12.785388%-6.392694%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-21.917808%22%78.082192%43.010432%78.082192%78%219-7.529230%-1.361943%-20.596171%-2.788128%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-32.275472%32%67.724528%48.524144%67.724528%68%7,783-12.184874%-6.302521%-22.689076%-4.621849%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-45.798319%46%54.201681%52.845008%54.201681%54%238-0.000000%-0.000000%-100.000000%-0.000000%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-100.000000%100%0.000000%27.058448%0.000000%0%9
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Los Altos

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
46%52%58%65%71%77%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
2.3%3.9%5.5%7.1%8.7%10.4%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8%8.6%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
11%17%23%29%35%42%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.9%2.6%4.3%6.0%7.6%9.4%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
29.2%31.6%33.9%36.3%38.7%41.1%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Los Altos

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
33%43%52%62%71%81%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
2.2%3.8%5.4%6.9%8.5%10.1%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.3%10.5%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
8%14%20%25%31%37%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.3%6.0%8.8%11.5%14.2%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
26.6%30.9%35.2%39.4%43.7%48.0%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Los Altos

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
29%42%55%68%80%93%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.8%18.4%23.1%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.9%5.7%8.6%11.4%14.3%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
3%11%19%27%35%44%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.9%14.5%18.2%
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Household Types by Neighborhood in Los Altos

There are 6 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Los Altos (0 fully and 6 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Los Altos, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Los Altos, selected neighborhoods in Los Altos, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%20%40%60%Count#LoyolaBlossom VlyLos AltosOak ValleySan Jose AreaSanta ClaraSt Francis AcresWestPacificCaliforniaMonroe ParkUnited StatesGemello Park76.811703%76.811703%77%880176.106195%76.106195%76%8889271.469238%71.469238%71%7,78367.566358%67.566358%68%493356.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.113616%55.113616%55%289290449.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.634260%48.634260%49%8485548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.287021%46.287021%46%3463476
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the San Jose Area

There are 29 places in the San Jose Area. This section compares Los Altos to all of the places in the San Jose Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos.

Married by Place#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Los Altos, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%20%40%60%80%Count#LoyolaLos Altos HlsSaratogaLexington HlsAromasMonte SerenoLos AltosCupertinoSan MartinE FoothillsRidgemarkCambrian ParkMilpitasMorgan HillHollisterSunnyvaleGilroySan Jose AreaSanta ClaraPalo AltoSan JoseLos GatosTres PinosAlum RockSanta ClaraWestPacificCaliforniaCampbellFruitdaleUnited StatesMountain ViewBurbankSan Juan BautistaStanford82.265145%82.265145%82%937176.590249%76.590249%77%2,372275.221239%75.221239%75%8,075374.116306%74.116306%74%650473.489519%73.489519%73%596573.287671%73.287671%73%963671.469238%71.469238%71%7,783769.848780%69.848780%70%14,31914.3k867.548321%67.548321%68%1,328965.443567%65.443567%65%1,4091064.547677%64.547677%65%7921164.545455%64.545455%65%7101263.425430%63.425430%63%13,61313.6k1363.146909%63.146909%63%8,7731460.023108%60.023108%60%6,2341556.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k1656.798388%56.798388%57%8,7391756.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k1855.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1955.150515%55.150515%55%6,6872054.040404%54.040404%54%1072153.813257%53.813257%54%1,5102253.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.277177%48.277177%48%7,5942448.275862%48.275862%48%1682548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M44.107888%44.107888%44%14,48914.5k2640.134298%40.134298%40%7772738.836105%38.836105%39%3272836.129233%36.129233%36%1,16329
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Los Altos to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Married by Place#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Los Altos, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%20%40%60%Count#Los AltosFremontElk GroveSimi ValleyFontanaCoronaThousand OaksSanta ClaritaSunnyvaleSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraChula VistaSan JoseGarden GroveOrangeRancho CucamongaRosevilleSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvinePalmdaleTorranceAnaheimSanta ClaraFullertonEscondidoConcordBakersfieldOceansideSalinasHaywardHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideVisaliaWestPacificOntarioCaliforniaPomonaVictorvilleUnited StatesModestoLancasterE Los AngelesSanta RosaSan DiegoStocktonFresnoSan BernardinoPasadenaLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoOaklandSan Francisco71.469238%71.469238%71%7,78367.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k159.842208%59.842208%60%30,26430.3k259.153261%59.153261%59%24,96825.0k358.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k458.737589%58.737589%59%28,98729.0k558.701197%58.701197%59%26,92826.9k657.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k756.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k856.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k56.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k955.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1055.265147%55.265147%55%26,32526.3k1154.814203%54.814203%55%23,23323.2k1254.625779%54.625779%55%30,60330.6k1354.493762%54.493762%54%25,68425.7k1454.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k1553.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k1653.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k1753.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1853.411077%53.411077%53%23,22123.2k1953.298617%53.298617%53%29,37529.4k2053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k2153.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2252.273686%52.273686%52%23,55423.6k2351.445253%51.445253%51%23,26223.3k2450.818309%50.818309%51%23,22623.2k2550.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k2650.657124%50.657124%51%31,14431.1k2750.544969%50.544969%51%20,45120.5k2850.449949%50.449949%50%23,54623.5k2950.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k3050.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k3150.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k3249.947604%49.947604%50%20,97221.0k3349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.293374%49.293374%49%23,71823.7k3449.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.719332%48.719332%49%18,96419.0k3548.535202%48.535202%49%15,65615.7k3648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k3746.599644%46.599644%47%22,24922.2k3845.506257%45.506257%46%14,40014.4k3944.341206%44.341206%44%28,53828.5k4044.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k4143.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k4240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k4340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k4440.336104%40.336104%40%22,13022.1k4538.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4637.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4737.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4834.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4934.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Los Altos to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Los Altos, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%20%40%60%Count#Los AltosFremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraChula VistaSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideWestPacificHendersonCaliforniaN Las VegasAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucson71.469238%71.469238%71%7,78367.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k56.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2146.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Los Altos to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Los Altos, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%20%40%60%Count#Los AltosSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraSan JoseVirginia BchWestPacificCaliforniaEl PasoUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaArlingtonFort WorthSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit71.469238%71.469238%71%7,78356.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k546.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Los Altos. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
California
County:
Santa Clara
Metro Area:
San Jose Area
ZIP Codes:
94022, 94024, 94040, 94306, 95014
Elementary School Districts:
Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman
Secondary School Districts:
Fremont, Mountain View-Los Altos
Neighborhoods:
Blossom Valley, Gemello Park, Loyola, Monroe Park, Oak Valley, Saint Francis Acres
Congressional Districts:
CA-17, CA-18
State Senate Districts:
CA-13, CA-15
Assembly District:
CA-24
Neighboring Cities:
Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale
Neighboring Towns:
Los Altos Hills
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Loyola
Nearby Cities:
East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, Saratoga
Nearby Towns:
Atherton, Portola Valley
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Ladera, North Fair Oaks, Stanford, West Menlo Park