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Altadena Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Altadena Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

42,846

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
15.0%
18 - 24:
5.7%
25 - 34:
11.8%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
92.3%
92.3%
52.5%
52.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Altadena
USA
$61,334
$61,334
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Altadena
USA
$123,869
$123,869
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Information Technology
Retail
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Finance
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Real estate
Transportation
14.0%
14.0%
13.7%
13.7%
12.9%
12.9%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
6.5%
6.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.7%
42.7%
26.9%
26.9%
17.9%
17.9%
7.0%
7.0%
5.3%
5.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Armenian
Italian
Polish
Scottish
French
European
Hungarian
Swedish
Russian
Kenyan
Norwegian
Dutch
British
African
Welsh
French Canadian
Scandinavian
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
7.6%
7.6%
6.9%
6.9%
5.1%
5.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Armenian
Chinese
French
Tagalog
Japanese
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Korean
Italian
Langs. of India
Persian
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Greek
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
67.9%
67.9%
19.7%
19.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Altadena Residents

21.4%