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Atherton, CA
Demographic Data




Atherton 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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

Atherton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,823

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.0%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
14.8%
25 - 34:
7.2%
35 - 54:
20.2%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
25.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.7%
11.7%
99.0%
99.0%
85.9%
85.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Atherton
USA
$203,138
$203,138
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Atherton
USA
$250,001
$250,001
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.3%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Education
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Information Technology
Real estate
Retail
Arts
Administration
Other
Accommodation
25.5%
25.5%
11.7%
11.7%
11.0%
11.0%
9.7%
9.7%
9.3%
9.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
63.7%
63.7%
18.6%
18.6%
11.7%
11.7%
5.0%
5.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Danish
Swiss
Swedish
Dutch
Polish
Norwegian
Lithuanian
Russian
Iranian
British
Belgian
Macedonian
Scots-Irish
12.2%
12.2%
11.3%
11.3%
6.8%
6.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Persian
Japanese
Tagalog
Italian
Other Asian languages
Korean
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
Vietnamese
Greek
Polish
African languages
Arabic
72.9%
72.9%
7.6%
7.6%
6.0%
6.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Atherton Residents

20.7%


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