Atherton, CA Demographic Data
Atherton, CA Summary
Atherton is located in San Mateo County in California
- Population: 6,972
- Area: 5.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,380.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atherton, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,536
50%
50.8
Male
3,591
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,127
323,128,000
Atherton, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
390
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
344
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
512
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
617
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
503
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
310
4.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
615
8.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,041
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
580
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
683
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
815
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
324
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
393
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,536
77.7%
77.2
Female
2,771
50.1%
51.3
Male
2,765
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,192
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,989
27.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,532
21.5%
15.2
Female
819
53.5%
55.8
Male
713
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Atherton, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,773
95.0%
96.8
White
5,584
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
31
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,024
14.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
85
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
537
7.5%
1.3
Filipino
94
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
126
1.8%
0.2
Korean
56
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
94
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
96
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
354
5.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
365
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
149
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
213
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,762
94.9%
82.2
Atherton, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
38
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
88
1.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
242
5.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
389
8.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
216
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,653
34.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,135
44.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
126
2.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,635
97.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,788
79.5%
31.2
Atherton, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,721
29.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,478
59.1%
47.5
Divorced
302
5.1%
11.0%
Separated
57
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
323
5.5
5.8%
Atherton, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,495
81.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,242
18.4%
21.6%
Spanish
189
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
437
6.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
575
8.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
41
0.6%
1.1%
Atherton, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
80
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11
0.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
44
1.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
41
1.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
132
5.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
82
3.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
44
1.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
291
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
204
8.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,402
60.1%
6.4
Median household income
250,000
57,617
Per capita income
146,572
31,128
Atherton, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
4.9%
9.8
Construction
26
1.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
551
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
574
21.4%
6.6
Information
152
5.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
178
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
95
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
607
22.6%
11.4
Public administration
32
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
208
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
30
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
65
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12
0.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,839
68.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
49
1.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
558
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
224
8.4%
18.1%
Atherton, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,646
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,864
70.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
212
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
126
4.8%
5.1
Walked
54
2.0%
2.7
Other means
26
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
364
13.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Atherton, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29
1.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
217
9.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
868
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,217
52.2%
21.0
Atherton, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,331
92.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,165
92.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
166
7.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
204
8.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Atherton, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,535
1 room
10
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
37
1.5%
9.1
4 rooms
29
1.1%
16.5
5 rooms
61
2.4%
19.8
6 rooms
317
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
291
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
405
16.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,376
54.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
9
0.0
Atherton, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,535
1-unit, detached
2,512
99.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.7%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Atherton, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
414
16.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
299
11.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
807
31.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
219
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
189
7.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
93
3.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
225
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
189
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.8%
1.4%
Atherton, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,917
82.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
388
16.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
17
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Atherton, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,213
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
20
1.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
2.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
3.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
1,067
88.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
488
40.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
140
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
84
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
432
35.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atherton, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
130
41,631,300
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
4.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
42.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
69
53.1%
1.8%
No Cash Rent
36
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
3,095
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
68
57.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
33
28.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
4.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12
10.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Atherton, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,165
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
43
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
20
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
0.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
35
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,970
91.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
2,000,000
205,000
