3.1% of Los Altos, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 298.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 2.8% of high school graduates and 5.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.5%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Los Altos, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Los Altos:
3.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Los Altos:
1.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Los Altos:
6.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Altos:
13.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.0%
Poverty by age in Los Altos, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Los Altos,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Los Altos,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Los Altos,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Los Altos, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Altos, CA (%)
3.5%White
5.3%Black
16.0%American Indian
3.4%Asian
2.8%Other race
0.7%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Altos, CA (absolute numbers)
526White
9Black
4American Indian
388Asian
18Other race
172+ races
31Hispanic
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Los Altos, CA
Children below poverty level:
Los Altos, California:
2.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Los Altos:
2.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Los Altos:
5.0%
California:
20.4%
72.8%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
14.5%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
11.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.9%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
5.8%One part-time, other didn't work
16.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
53.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
41.4%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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