Los Altos Hills

Population: 8,367
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Los Altos Hills, a community in Santa Clara County, California, has 8,367 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Santa Clara County median ($159,674).

Between 2019 and 2023, Los Altos Hills's population declined 1.6% from 8,505 to 8,367, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

Households average 2.73 people. The median gross rent is $3,501.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,367
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,430
Homeownership rate: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5058,367

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,674$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,505	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,674
2020	8,496	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,946
2021	8,520	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,265
2022	8,441	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	8,367	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	4.2%
5 to 17	1,278	15.3%
18 to 24	403	4.8%
25 to 34	457	5.5%
35 to 44	649	7.8%
45 to 54	1,251	15.0%
55 to 64	1,351	16.1%
65 to 74	1,369	16.4%
75 and over	1,258	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,121	49.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,291	39.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	136	1.6%
Some other race	68	0.8%
Two or more races	336	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate3.7%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree53.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	0.8%
High school graduate	236	3.7%
Some college or associate's	627	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,027	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,395	53.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone51.2%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home42.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,829	51.2%
Carpooled	50	1.4%
Public transit	42	1.2%
Walked	65	1.8%
Bicycle	28	0.8%
Worked from home	1,531	42.9%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	342	16.8%
15 to 29 min	889	43.6%
30 to 44 min	485	23.8%
45 to 59 min	183	9.0%
60+ min	140	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 4.5% (376 of 8,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,535	83.8%
Nonfamily households	491	16.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,026	88.2%
Vacant	404	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,876	95.0%
Renter-occupied	150	5.0%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,370	98.3%
1-unit, attached	60	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0643294
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3668, -122.1386