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Altadena, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,090,564 (it was $259,500 in 2000)
Altadena:

$1,090,564
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $865,367 - $1,420,778

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,226,819
Here:

$1,226,819
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $683,764
Here:

$683,764
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $1,360,142
Here:

$1,360,142
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $297,055
Here:

$297,055
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $628,014
Here:

$628,014
State:

$730,996

Total population: 42,777 (Urban population: 42,550, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 15,914 (14,941 occupied: 11,350 owner occupied, 3,648 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,830 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $958,079.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,910 (lower quartile is $1,470, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,702


Median gross rent in Altadena, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Altadena with a mortgage: 8,036 (975 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 845 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $164,090

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $115,399

Median monthly housing costs: $2,476

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Altadena, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1944

Median year apartment built: 1954

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,792
  • Male householders: 6,249 (1,065 living alone), Female householders: 8,198 (2,033 living alone)
  • 7,450 spouses (7,280 opposite-sex spouses), 601 unmarried partners, (452 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,960 children (11,203 natural, 465 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 1,552 grandchildren, 836 brothers or sisters, 1,395 parents, 219 foster children, 1,313 other relatives, 1,260 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 754

Size of family households: 4,452 2-persons, 3,179 3-persons, 1,843 4-persons, 972 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 296 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,324 1-person, 545 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

4,875 married couples with children.
1,823 single-parent households (222 men, 1,601 women).

69.0% of residents of Altadena speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
8.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8,891 (21.3%)
(72.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altadena, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altadena, California
  • 76no bedroom
  • 1461 bedroom
  • 2,5102 bedrooms
  • 6,3523 bedrooms
  • 1,7774 bedrooms
  • 4905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altadena, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altadena, California
  • 42no bedroom
  • 9141 bedroom
  • 1,4842 bedrooms
  • 1,0803 bedrooms
  • 1044 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Altadena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Altadena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 313no vehicle
  • 2,8651 vehicle
  • 5,0712 vehicles
  • 1,7143 vehicles
  • 8354 vehicles
  • 5535+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Altadena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Altadena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 296no vehicle
  • 1,4771 vehicle
  • 1,2512 vehicles
  • 4663 vehicles
  • 1414 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altadena, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altadena, California
  • 591 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 2133 rooms
  • 9504 rooms
  • 2,3875 rooms
  • 2,9496 rooms
  • 1,9577 rooms
  • 1,4858 rooms
  • 1,3059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altadena, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altadena, California
  • 421 room
  • 892 rooms
  • 8993 rooms
  • 9604 rooms
  • 7755 rooms
  • 3736 rooms
  • 2957 rooms
  • 1928 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Altadena CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Altadena, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Altadena, CA in 2022
  • 349Less than $10,000
  • 478$10,000 to $19,999
  • 663$20,000 to $29,999
  • 770$30,000 to $39,999
  • 717$40,000 to $49,999
  • 815$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,115$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,325$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,373$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,099$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,799$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,521$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Altadena, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Altadena, CA in 2022
  • 137Less than $10,000
  • 24$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 86$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 25$200,000 to $249,999
  • 11$250,000 to $299,999
  • 42$300,000 to $399,999
  • 165$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,334$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,166$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4,104$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,524$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 762$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Altadena, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Altadena, CA in 2022
  • 10$400 to $449
  • 40$450 to $499
  • 19$500 to $549
  • 23$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 29$700 to $749
  • 71$800 to $899
  • 76$900 to $999
  • 234$1,000 to $1,249
  • 334$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,054$1,500 to $1,999
  • 492$2,000 to $2,499
  • 644$2,500 to $2,999
  • 158$3,000 to $3,499
  • 195$3,500 or more
  • 354No cash rent
Work and jobs in Altadena: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 5,403 (26.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 312
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 941
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,293
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,589
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,392
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,053
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,119
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 492
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 886
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,486
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,118
  • 90 or more minutes: 228
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Altadena

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,320 (42.5%)
  • Carpooled: 895 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 107 (1.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 254 (2.5%)
  • Bicycle: 35 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 158 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 5,403 (53.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.9%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 7.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 12.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 7.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Altadena, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Altadena, California
  • 9932010 or later
  • 1,8762000 to 2009
  • 1,9501990 to 1999
  • 2,7121980 to 1989
  • 1,8001970 to 1979
  • 1,471Before 1970
Ancestries in Altadena, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Armenian: 2,385 (10.7%)
  • English: 814 (3.6%)
  • German: 579 (2.6%)
  • Irish: 494 (2.2%)
  • American: 461 (2.1%)
  • Kenyan: 461 (2.1%)
  • European: 341 (1.5%)
  • African: 294 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 283 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 148 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 120 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 117 (0.5%)
  • French: 113 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 113 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 102 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 100 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 94 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 86 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 83 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 82 (0.4%)
  • British: 73 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 67 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 65 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 59 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 55 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 51 (0.2%)
  • Belizean: 50 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 44 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 41 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 41 (0.2%)
  • Estonian: 39 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 36 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 28 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 22 (0.10%)
  • Hungarian: 21 (0.09%)
  • Afghan: 19 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 16 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 15 (0.07%)
  • Austrian: 14 (0.06%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 12 (0.05%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 10 (0.04%)
  • Celtic: 9 (0.04%)
  • Guyanese: 9 (0.04%)
  • Latvian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Icelander: 7 (0.03%)
  • Portuguese: 7 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Romanian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Cypriot: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Altadena:

22.0% (1,956)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Armenia
Altadena:

9.9% (878)
California:

0.8% (78,847)

El Salvador
Altadena:

9.0% (801)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Lebanon
Altadena:

4.3% (386)
California:

0.3% (31,757)

Philippines
Altadena:

4.2% (375)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Syria
Altadena:

4.2% (371)
California:

0.3% (30,949)

Colombia
Altadena:

3.4% (304)
California:

0.5% (55,249)

Kenya
Altadena:

3.2% (284)
California:

0.1% (12,503)

India
Altadena:

3.1% (276)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Venezuela
Altadena:

3.1% (273)
California:

0.2% (16,998)

Nicaragua
Altadena:

2.8% (248)
California:

0.6% (58,161)

Guatemala
Altadena:

2.7% (236)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Canada
Altadena:

2.5% (219)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Jamaica
Altadena:

1.8% (162)
California:

0.2% (15,939)

Iran
Altadena:

1.8% (158)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Germany
Altadena:

1.8% (157)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Japan
Altadena:

1.6% (145)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Altadena:

1.6% (144)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

South Africa
Altadena:

1.6% (139)
California:

0.2% (20,614)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,144
  • Other state: 9,031
  • Northeast: 2,645
  • Midwest: 2,615
  • South: 2,781
  • West: 1,011

91.4% of Altadena residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44.2% lived in California.


Altadena:

91.4%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 364
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 28
  • 5th and 6th grade: 280
  • 7th and 8th grade: 114
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 121
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 343
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,499
  • Less than 1 year of college: 535
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,035
  • Associate degree: 927
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,832
  • Master's degree: 2,139
  • Professional school degree: 704
  • Doctorate degree: 725
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 218
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 107
  • 5th and 6th grade: 195
  • 7th and 8th grade: 219
  • 9th grade: 56
  • 10th grade: 48
  • 11th grade: 94
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 149
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,940
  • Less than 1 year of college: 634
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,828
  • Associate degree: 1,799
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,803
  • Master's degree: 3,048
  • Professional school degree: 947
  • Doctorate degree: 806
Educational Attainment for Females
Altadena marital status for males
Altadena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,803
  • One, attached: 617
  • Two: 225
  • 3 or 4: 433
  • 5 to 9: 116
  • 10 to 19: 204
  • 20 to 49: 290
  • 50 or more: 179
  • Mobile homes: 36
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Altadena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Altadena, CA
  • 81.7%Utility gas
  • 16.8%Electricity
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Altadena, CA
  • 72.8%Utility gas
  • 20.5%Electricity
  • 3.3%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 978
Here:

25.6%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 547
Here:

28.9%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
Here:

12.9%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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