Los Altos, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over21,693100.0
In labor force12,94159.7
Civilian labor force
12,94159.7
Employed
12,71158.6
Unemployed
2301.1
Percent of civilian labor force
1.8(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force8,75240.3
Females 16 years and over11,393100.0
In labor force5,64049.5
Civilian labor force
5,64049.5
Employed
5,52048.5
Own children under 6 years1,845100.0
All parents in family in labor force94951.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over12,559100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,57184.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled5374.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)1921.5
Walked1741.4
Other means1951.6
Worked at home8907.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over12,711100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations9,49974.7
Service occupations5104.0
Sales and office occupations2,03116.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations120.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2952.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3642.9
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining240.2
Construction2552.0
Manufacturing3,37226.5
Wholesale trade2762.2
Retail trade9037.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities980.8
Information8246.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing8816.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,70121.2
Educational, health and social services2,50119.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4133.2
Other services (except public administration)3262.6
Public administration1371.1
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers10,13379.7
Government workers1,0288.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,51912.0
Unpaid family workers310.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households10,455100.0
Less than $10,0001381.3
$10,000 to $14,9991501.4
$15,000 to $24,9993273.1
$25,000 to $34,9995315.1
$35,000 to $49,9998067.7
$50,000 to $74,9999989.5
$75,000 to $99,9991,12910.8
$100,000 to $149,9991,92618.4
$150,000 to $199,9991,52614.6
$200,000 or more2,92428.0
Median household income (dollars)126,740(X)
With earnings8,31479.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
166,970(X)
With Social Security income3,14930.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,610(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1301.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,972(X)
With public assistance income700.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,977(X)
With retirement income2,31522.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
28,726(X)
Families8,036100.0
Less than $10,000540.7
$10,000 to $14,999600.7
$15,000 to $24,9991421.8
$25,000 to $34,9991672.1
$35,000 to $49,9994996.2
$50,000 to $74,9996688.3
$75,000 to $99,99984210.5
$100,000 to $149,9991,62820.3
$150,000 to $199,9991,29316.1
$200,000 or more2,68333.4
Median family income (dollars)148,201(X)
Per capita income (dollars)66,776(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers100,000+(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers67,332(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families91(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.1
With related children under 18 years71(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.9
With related children under 5 years
21(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.8
Families with female householder, no husband present27(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.9
With related children under 18 years27(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.0
With related children under 5 years
10(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.3
Individuals647(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.4
18 years and over467(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.3
65 years and over
74(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.5
Related children under 18 years139(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
111(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over337(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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