CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Los Altos Hills

California · 7,514 residents · 9.07 sq mi

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With 7,514 people, Los Altos Hills is a city in California. That is roughly 224% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $115,851, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $500,001. The median age is 44.2, about 11 years above the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

69% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,514

−5%vs 2000

vs 7,902 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 46.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(460)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(489)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(483)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(338)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.8%(586)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(1,218)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5420.6%(1,551)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.7%(1,105)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(735)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(89)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$115,851

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $173,570 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$62,223

−33%vs 2000

vs $92,840 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,000,001 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,810 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

5.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.3%(5,795)

Black0.5%(42)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(170)

Asian21%(1,660)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84%(6,310)

Black0.2%(18)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(133)

Asian15.5%(1,167)

Other0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.6%(130)

Argentine1.6%(130)

Mexican1.2%(97)

Dominican0.7%(60)

Spaniard0.3%(24)

Asian origin

Chinese20%(1,673)

Asian Indian9.9%(826)

Korean4.1%(343)

Taiwanese3.4%(288)

Japanese1.2%(102)

Filipino0.5%(39)

Vietnamese0.3%(24)

Thai0.2%(18)

Pakistani0.2%(16)

Singaporean0.1%(11)

Bangladeshi0.1%(8)

Indonesian0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.8%(68)

Fijian0.8%(68)

Chamorro0.6%(51)

Ancestry

English7.2%(606)

German7.2%(605)

Irish6.6%(554)

Italian2.1%(174)

French2%(167)

American2%(166)

Iranian1.6%(131)

Danish1.4%(121)

Scottish1.3%(111)

Russian1.2%(103)

British1.2%(100)

Swedish1.1%(90)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese1%(83)

Polish0.9%(76)

Romanian0.9%(75)

Norwegian0.9%(73)

Hungarian0.8%(67)

Dutch0.6%(47)

Bulgarian0.5%(40)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(40)

Arab0.5%(39)

Croatian0.4%(34)

Swiss0.4%(32)

Belgian0.4%(31)

Ukrainian0.4%(31)

Israeli0.3%(26)

Czech0.3%(24)

Australian0.3%(23)

Lithuanian0.3%(21)

Finnish0.1%(12)

Brazilian0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Latvian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Greek0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

68.8%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.4%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

37.5%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.8%(761)

Married69.9%(2,334)

Widowed1.2%(40)

Divorced6.1%(203)

Women 15+

Never married22%(858)

Married62.3%(2,430)

Widowed8.8%(343)

Divorced6.9%(270)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.0%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.1%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 89.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.4%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.2%(132)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.1%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 258 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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