Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

98,857

0.656% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

0.529% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.24%

9.62% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$210,275

1.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

2022 Employed Population

49,295

52.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA had a population of 98.9k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $210,275. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA grew from 98,213 to 98,857, a 0.656% increase and its median household income grew from $206,924 to $210,275, a 1.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (34.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), Other (Hispanic) (3.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%).

39.3% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA borders San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.3k people) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (13,239 households), Spanish (5,155 households), and Korean (2,298 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,286

Women

49.7%

52,860

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 105,146 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.3k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
33.9k ± 1.71k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 888

8.38%

Hispanic Population

8.29k people

8.38% of the people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are hispanic (8.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
6,672 ± 1,941 people
India
4,609 ± 1,630 people
Taiwan
2,438 ± 1,198 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 6,672 Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 4,609 and Taiwan with 2,438.

Foreign-Born Population

34.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.7k people

33.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.5k people

As of 2023, 34.1% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA residents (33.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
13,239 households (14%)
Spanish
5,155 households (5.45%)
Korean
2,298 households (2.43%)

39.3% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 14% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
688 ± 163
Korea
226 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 121

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA employs 49.3k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (7,374 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,706 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,816 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($378,293), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($356,228), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($323,831).

Males in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $164,890. The income inequality in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,872

Women

43.9%

56,091

Men

56.1%

The workforce of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2020 was 99,963 people, with 43.9% woman, and 56.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.3k

2022 Value

−52.4%

1 Year decline

± −52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 104k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, are Software developers (6,753 people), Other managers (2,725 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.3k

2022 Value

−52.4%

1 Year decline

± −52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 104k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (7,374 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,706 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,816 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA awarded 7,727 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 16,905 male students and 16,732 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 33,637 students enrolled in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, 50.3% men and 49.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.244% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.371% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in 2022 were Graduate Degree (36.5k), Bachelors Degree (24.4k), and Some college (11k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is $210,275. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2023

±N/A

$19,518

Median Property Taxes

±$821

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.3% of the housing units in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$210,275

Median Household Income

± $15,213

34.7k

Number of Households

± 1,171

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.7k households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA grew to $210,275 from the previous year's value of $206,924.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

0.466

2021 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.225% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (42.3%)
Worked At Home (32.2%)
Bicycle (10.2%)

In 2023, 42.3% of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.2%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA (5.47k out of 87.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 5.63% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.455% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.82%

Uninsured

63.8%

Employer Coverage

5.63%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

0.455%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA grew by 4.75% from 1.73% to 1.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.