Los Alamos, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,382 (9 farm, 1,373 nonfarm))

Los Alamos, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 491 (472 occupied: 345 owner occupied, 127 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	43%

Housing density: 209 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $837 (lower quartile is $618, upper quartile is $1,328)

Median gross rent in Los Alamos, CA in 2007: $1,035

Housing units in Los Alamos with a mortgage: 205 (33 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Los Alamos,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $506,927 (it was $208,600 in 2000)

Los Alamos:	$506,927
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $494,849 - $601,888

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $480,056
Here: $480,056
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $324,831
Here: $324,831
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $317,132
Here: $317,132
State: $702,713

Mobile homes: $32,257
Here: $32,257
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000
Here: $625,000
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,382

In family households: 1,245 (284 male householders, 66 female householders)
281 spouses, 515 children (495 natural, 3 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 26 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 137 (47 male householders (39 living alone)), 62 female householders (50 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 89 1-person, 14 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

326 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (17 men, 59 women).

64.5% of residents of Los Alamos speak English at home.
33.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 339 (24.5%)
(14.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Los Alamos, California:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 38 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Alamos, California:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 18 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 66
1990 to 1994: 44
1980 to 1989: 92
1970 to 1979: 116
1960 to 1969: 48
1950 to 1959: 41
1940 to 1949: 26
1939 or earlier: 52

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Los Alamos:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 61 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Alamos:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 35 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Los Alamos in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 85 2 vehicles: 147 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Los Alamos in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 46 2 vehicles: 43 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Los Alamos, CA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $174,999: 1
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 129
$750,000 to $999,999: 35
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Los Alamos rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Los Alamos:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 70 1990 to 1994: 98 1985 to 1989: 54 1980 to 1984: 54 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 22

Los Alamos, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 17 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 30
5 to 9 minutes: 37
10 to 14 minutes: 40
15 to 19 minutes: 103
20 to 24 minutes: 111
25 to 29 minutes: 56
30 to 34 minutes: 78
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 62
90 or more minutes: 12

Los Alamos mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 416 (66%)
Carpooled: 180 (29%)
Motorcycle: 4 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $44,999: 15
$45,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $74,999: 54
$75,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 555

German: 109

English: 89

Irish: 89

United States or American: 40

Portuguese: 33

Polish: 22

Scotch-Irish: 21

Scottish: 21

European: 19

Canadian: 18

Italian: 16

French Canadian: 14

Danish: 14

Swedish: 11

French (except Basque): 10

Maltese: 6

Austrian: 5

Czech: 5

Russian: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Dutch: 3

Norwegian: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Greek: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Armenian: 2

Swiss: 2

Welsh: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (91%)
Canada (3%)
Korea (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Other Northern Europe (1%)
Sweden (1%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 818
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 101
South: 27
West: 34

50% of Los Alamos residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 76
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 59
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 80
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 45
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 43.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,538
Black householders: $23,922
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,366
Asian householders: $66,761
Some other race householders: $31,801
Two or more races householders: $43,385
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,990

Los Alamos household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Los Alamos household income for Some other race householders

Los Alamos household income for Two or more races householders

Los Alamos household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Los Alamos marital status for males

Los Alamos marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $606,562
Some other race householders: $546,781
Two or more races householders: $455,651
Hispanic or Latino householders: $572,784

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 322
One, attached: 3
Two: 13
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 127
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,234

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Los Alamos:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1

Here:	0.4%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	7.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	12.5%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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