Atherton, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Click Here to Find Homes in Atherton, CA   Back to: Atherton, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 7,210 (All urban) Houses: 2,505 (2,413 occupied: 2,373 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied) % of renters here:   2% State:   43% Housing density: 511 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Atherton, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Where in Cali would you live if money were not an issue?  (140 replies) Tiburon vs Atherton  (11 replies) Commute to Atherton: Best Choices  (5 replies) Why is this board so discouraging?  (71 replies) Advice on Palo Alto  (20 replies) Since when was Woodside "Silicon Valley?"  (11 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $1,000,001 Median gross rent in Atherton, CA in 2000: $2,001 Housing units in Atherton with a mortgage: 1,510 (107 second mortgage, 200 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 823 Household type by relationship Households: 6,893 In family households: 6,292 (1,649 male householders, 312 female householders) 1,842 spouses, 2,094 children (1,977 natural, 54 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 64 other relatives, 162 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 601 (116 male householders (80 living alone)), 308 female householders (227 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives In group quarters: 317 (21 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 881 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 307 1-person, 84 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 9 5-persons. 1,550 married couples with children. 92 single-parent households (31 men, 61 women). 82.8% of residents of Atherton speak English at home. 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 5.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,032 (14.3%) (66.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Atherton, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 0 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 6 $300,000 to $399,999: 38 $400,000 to $499,999: 6 $500,000 to $749,999: 68 $750,000 to $999,999: 144 $1,000,000 or more: 2071

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Atherton: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 31 No cash rent: 9

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.8%
Number of people working at home: 382 (12.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 114 5 to 9 minutes: 314 10 to 14 minutes: 389 15 to 19 minutes: 478 20 to 24 minutes: 323 25 to 29 minutes: 168 30 to 34 minutes: 352 35 to 39 minutes: 75 40 to 44 minutes: 158 45 to 59 minutes: 231 60 to 89 minutes: 105 90 or more minutes: 16

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,341 (75%) Carpooled: 97 (3%) Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Railroad: 70 (2%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 167 (5%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 382 (12%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 24 $10,000 to $14,999: 7 $15,000 to $19,999: 18 $20,000 to $24,999: 10 $25,000 to $29,999: 9 $30,000 to $34,999: 30 $35,000 to $39,999: 35 $40,000 to $44,999: 37 $45,000 to $49,999: 37 $50,000 to $59,999: 69 $60,000 to $74,999: 114 $75,000 to $99,999: 203 $100,000 to $124,999: 157 $125,000 to $149,999: 149 $150,000 to $199,999: 257 $200,000 or more: 1229

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 1253
• German: 869
• English: 735
• Irish: 514
• Italian: 487
• United States or American: 263
• Scottish: 210
• Polish: 191
• Swedish: 164
• Russian: 160
• European: 133
• Norwegian: 111
• French (except Basque): 111
• Scotch-Irish: 109
• Dutch: 105
• Swiss: 93
• Arab:: 85
• Iranian: 84
• British: 71
• Lebanese: 67
• Northern European: 64
• Welsh: 61
• Danish: 53
• Scandinavian: 38
• Greek: 31
• Eastern European: 27
• Canadian: 27
• Portuguese: 23
• Romanian: 22
• Belgian: 21
• Hungarian: 19
• Palestinian: 18
• Austrian: 15
• Ukrainian: 13
• Serbian: 12
• Croatian: 11
• Armenian: 9
• Finnish: 8
• Turkish: 8
• Maltese: 7
• Alsatian: 7
• Latvian: 7
• Yugoslavian: 7
• French Canadian: 6
• Slovak: 6
• New Zealander: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3677
• Northeast: 676
• Midwest: 824
• South: 429
• West: 492

70% of Atherton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 10
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 6
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 30
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 90
• Less than 1 year of college: 4
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 87
• Associate degree: 69
• Bachelor's degree: 700
• Master's degree: 665
• Professional school degree: 341
• Doctorate degree: 252

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 18
• 7th and 8th grade: 26
• 9th grade: 11
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 50
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 177
• Less than 1 year of college: 64
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 405
• Associate degree: 121
• Bachelor's degree: 1,085
• Master's degree: 566
• Professional school degree: 94
• Doctorate degree: 77

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $200,001
• Black householders: $125,502
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,750
• Asian householders: $182,016
• Some other race householders: $75,138
• Two or more races householders: $23,750
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $103,960

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,000,001
• Black or African American householders: $373,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $1,000,001
• Asian householders: $1,000,001
• Some other race householders: $1,000,001
• Two or more races householders: $875,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,000,001

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,466
• One, attached: 32
• 50 or more: 7

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