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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Los Altos, California was 27,696 / 28,622

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Computer and electronic products21.4% (2,724)25.7% (1,848)15.9% (876)
Professional, scientific, and technical services19.4% (2,460)21.7% (1,563)16.3% (897)
Educational services9.7% (1,238)4.5% (321)16.6% (917)
Health care8.6% (1,087)4.8% (344)13.5% (743)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services3.8% (477)5.0% (362)2.1% (115)
Finance and insurance3.6% (455)3.8% (275)3.3% (180)
Real estate and rental and leasing3.4% (426)3.7% (264)2.9% (162)
Construction2.0% (255)3.0% (216)0.7% (39)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.9% (241)1.7% (123)2.1% (118)
Accommodation and food services1.6% (208)1.7% (123)1.5% (85)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.6% (205)1.7% (121)1.5% (84)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.5% (191)1.5% (108)1.5% (83)
Transportation equipment1.5% (189)2.1% (151)0.7% (38)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4% (181)1.9% (134)0.9% (47)
Social assistance1.4% (176)0.3% (20)2.8% (156)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3% (166)1.3% (95)1.3% (71)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3% (164)0.9% (65)1.8% (99)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3% (160)1.6% (113)0.9% (47)
Public administration1.1% (137)0.6% (44)1.7% (93)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.9% (114)0.9% (66)0.9% (48)
Chemicals0.8% (106)0.7% (51)1.0% (55)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.7% (90)0.9% (63)0.5% (27)
Metal and metal products0.6% (78)0.8% (55)0.4% (23)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6% (78)0.5% (36)0.8% (42)
Food and beverage stores0.6% (77)0.5% (39)0.7% (38)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6% (72)0.3% (18)1.0% (54)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6% (72)0.6% (45)0.5% (27)
Personal and laundry services0.6% (70)0.2% (14)1.0% (56)
Repair and maintenance0.5% (65)0.9% (65)0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5% (61)0.2% (13)0.9% (48)
Retail florists0.5% (60)0.4% (27)0.6% (33)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4% (50)0.7% (50)0.0% (0)
Air transportation0.3% (38)0.4% (26)0.2% (12)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3% (38)0.2% (13)0.5% (25)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3% (35)0.5% (35)0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments0.3% (34)0.0% (0)0.6% (34)
Printing and related support activities0.3% (34)0.4% (31)0.1% (3)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.3% (32)0.3% (23)0.2% (9)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3% (32)0.0% (0)0.6% (32)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (31)0.2% (13)0.3% (18)
Private households0.2% (27)0.0% (0)0.5% (27)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2% (25)0.3% (18)0.1% (7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2% (22)0.3% (22)0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (21)0.2% (14)0.1% (7)
Machinery0.2% (21)0.3% (21)0.0% (0)
Utilities0.1% (14)0.0% (0)0.3% (14)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1% (14)0.2% (14)0.0% (0)
Truck transportation0.1% (14)0.2% (14)0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (13)0.0% (0)0.2% (13)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1% (11)0.2% (11)0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1% (10)0.1% (10)0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1% (9)0.1% (9)0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations0.1% (8)0.1% (8)0.0% (0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1% (8)0.1% (8)0.0% (0)
Paper0.1% (8)0.1% (8)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers9.7% (1,228)10.7% (773)8.2% (455)
Computer specialists8.4% (1,062)10.5% (756)5.5% (306)
Engineers7.5% (949)11.5% (830)2.2% (119)
Top executives6.5% (824)9.9% (709)2.1% (115)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers4.7% (596)4.6% (334)4.7% (262)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors4.4% (561)4.6% (328)4.2% (233)
Business operations specialists3.7% (474)3.2% (233)4.4% (241)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing3.3% (422)3.8% (272)2.7% (150)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers3.2% (409)2.9% (205)3.7% (204)
Lawyers2.6% (335)3.4% (247)1.6% (88)
Accountants and auditors2.6% (330)1.9% (139)3.5% (191)
Physicians and surgeons2.2% (283)2.4% (172)2.0% (111)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors2.1% (273)1.0% (73)3.6% (200)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.0% (251)0.1% (9)4.4% (242)
Postsecondary teachers1.9% (238)2.3% (166)1.3% (72)
Life and physical scientists1.9% (237)1.7% (125)2.0% (112)
Retail sales workers except cashiers1.8% (226)1.7% (120)1.9% (106)
Financial managers1.8% (224)2.0% (144)1.4% (80)
Media and communication equipment workers1.7% (217)1.3% (92)2.3% (125)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations1.5% (197)1.2% (85)2.0% (112)
Secretaries and administrative assistants1.5% (196)0.1% (10)3.4% (186)
Art and design workers1.5% (188)1.1% (76)2.0% (112)
Other production occupations including supervisors1.5% (185)1.7% (119)1.2% (66)
Registered nurses1.4% (175)0.0% (0)3.2% (175)
Secondary school teachers1.4% (174)0.8% (58)2.1% (116)
Other financial specialists1.4% (173)1.6% (118)1.0% (55)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations1.3% (164)0.6% (45)2.2% (119)
Social scientists and related workers1.0% (125)0.7% (47)1.4% (78)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives0.9% (117)0.2% (17)1.8% (100)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.9% (115)0.3% (19)1.7% (96)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists0.8% (99)0.2% (12)1.6% (87)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors0.7% (86)1.0% (72)0.3% (14)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations0.6% (80)0.7% (48)0.6% (32)
Customer service representatives0.6% (78)0.4% (28)0.9% (50)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.6% (71)0.6% (42)0.5% (29)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers0.6% (71)1.0% (71)0.0% (0)
Child care workers0.5% (63)0.2% (14)0.9% (49)
Laborers and material movers, hand0.5% (59)0.6% (45)0.3% (14)
Health technologists and technicians0.5% (58)0.0% (0)1.1% (58)
Therapists0.4% (57)0.1% (10)0.9% (47)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.4% (54)0.1% (6)0.9% (48)
Waiters and waitresses0.4% (51)0.6% (40)0.2% (11)
Cashiers0.4% (50)0.3% (18)0.6% (32)
Mathematical science occupations0.4% (50)0.6% (41)0.2% (9)
Cooks and food preparation workers0.4% (49)0.3% (25)0.4% (24)
Other healthcare support occupations0.4% (46)0.0% (0)0.8% (46)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.3% (43)0.0% (0)0.8% (43)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.3% (43)0.4% (28)0.3% (15)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.3% (40)0.6% (40)0.0% (0)
Legal support workers0.3% (39)0.1% (6)0.6% (33)
Life, physical, and social science technicians0.3% (37)0.0% (0)0.7% (37)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers0.3% (37)0.5% (37)0.0% (0)
Religious workers0.3% (36)0.2% (13)0.4% (23)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.3% (36)0.1% (10)0.5% (26)
Personal appearance workers0.3% (33)0.0% (0)0.6% (33)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.3% (32)0.3% (19)0.2% (13)
Assemblers and fabricators0.2% (30)0.3% (22)0.1% (8)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers0.2% (29)0.2% (17)0.2% (12)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.2% (28)0.2% (17)0.2% (11)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.2% (27)0.3% (20)0.1% (7)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers0.2% (27)0.4% (27)0.0% (0)
Construction laborers0.1% (18)0.3% (18)0.0% (0)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.1% (17)0.2% (11)0.1% (6)
Electricians0.1% (17)0.2% (17)0.0% (0)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors0.1% (16)0.1% (7)0.2% (9)
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides0.1% (15)0.0% (0)0.3% (15)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.1% (15)0.0% (0)0.3% (15)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.1% (13)0.1% (8)0.1% (5)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.1% (12)0.1% (8)0.1% (4)
Other construction workers and helpers0.1% (11)0.2% (11)0.0% (0)
Woodworkers0.1% (11)0.2% (11)0.0% (0)
Food processing workers0.1% (9)0.1% (9)0.0% (0)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.1% (9)0.1% (9)0.0% (0)
Air transportation workers0.1% (9)0.1% (9)0.0% (0)
Carpenters0.1% (9)0.1% (9)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Los Altos:

4.6%
California:

11.5%
Unemployment in 2008:
Los Altos:

3.0%
California:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2007:
Los Altos:

2.3%
California:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2006:
Los Altos:

2.2%
California:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2005:
Los Altos:

2.7%
California:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2004:
Los Altos:

3.2%
California:

6.2%
Unemployment in 2003:
Los Altos:

4.2%
California:

6.8%
Unemployment in 2002:
Los Altos:

4.2%
California:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2001:
Los Altos:

2.5%
California:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2000:
Los Altos:

1.5%
California:

4.9%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.4%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.5% (51)
California:

5.1% (786,551)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.7% (39)
    California:

    6.8% (576,632)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.3% (12)
    California:

    3.1% (209,919)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.8% (79)
California:

4.2% (641,948)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.1% (67)
    California:

    5.7% (479,301)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.3% (12)
    California:

    2.4% (162,647)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.9% (91)
California:

4.9% (750,588)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.0% (56)
    California:

    6.2% (522,237)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.9% (35)
    California:

    3.3% (228,351)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

3.3% (327)
California:

8.5% (1,299,102)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    3.9% (230)
    California:

    10.2% (862,269)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    2.4% (97)
    California:

    6.4% (436,833)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

4.9% (484)
California:

8.8% (1,346,531)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    3.8% (220)
    California:

    9.0% (761,963)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    6.5% (264)
    California:

    8.5% (584,568)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

9.9% (983)
California:

13.7% (2,100,124)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    10.0% (585)
    California:

    13.2% (1,114,197)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    9.8% (398)
    California:

    14.4% (985,927)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

15.5% (1,536)
California:

11.6% (1,778,184)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    15.5% (906)
    California:

    9.7% (818,023)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    15.5% (630)
    California:

    14.0% (960,161)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

22.0% (2,183)
California:

11.7% (1,796,811)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    22.5% (1,317)
    California:

    10.6% (892,263)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    21.4% (866)
    California:

    13.2% (904,548)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

16.6% (1,644)
California:

5.9% (903,541)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    16.9% (990)
    California:

    4.9% (413,641)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    16.1% (654)
    California:

    7.1% (489,900)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

16.5% (1,637)
California:

8.0% (1,229,588)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    17.3% (1,016)
    California:

    7.1% (596,300)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    15.3% (621)
    California:

    9.2% (633,288)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

3.9% (387)
California:

3.5% (536,546)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    3.7% (217)
    California:

    3.0% (250,520)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    4.2% (170)
    California:

    4.2% (286,026)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.9% (85)
California:

1.6% (237,662)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.4% (22)
    California:

    1.4% (117,708)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    1.6% (63)
    California:

    1.7% (119,954)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Los Altos:

3.1% (306)
California:

6.6% (1,005,267)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    2.3% (136)
    California:

    6.5% (545,184)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    4.2% (170)
    California:

    6.7% (460,083)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Los Altos:

1.3% (124)
California:

5.9% (901,012)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.1% (62)
    California:

    5.9% (495,691)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Los Altos:

    1.5% (62)
    California:

    5.9% (405,321)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.7% (93)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

0.3% (41)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

1.1% (138)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

3.0% (383)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

5.1% (636)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

11.3% (1,417)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

17.2% (2,159)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Los Altos:

21.8% (2,742)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

11.9% (1,498)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

12.5% (1,574)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

3.2% (401)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Los Altos:

1.0% (127)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Los Altos:

2.0% (253)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Los Altos:

1.6% (207)
California:

5.3% (776,167)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.9%
Number of people working at home: 890 (7.1% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,875 (-6.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,206 (17.6%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Los Altos

Working at home in 2008 - California

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Los Altos

Working at home in 2000 - California

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Los Altos:

1.7% (154)
California:

2.3% (348,095)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    2.0% (85)
    California:

    2.1% (181,211)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    1.4% (69)
    California:

    2.4% (166,884)
5 to 9 minutes:
Los Altos:

10.0% (919)
California:

9.1% (1,387,039)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    7.4% (305)
    California:

    7.9% (669,196)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    12.2% (614)
    California:

    10.5% (717,843)
10 to 14 minutes:
Los Altos:

12.0% (1,101)
California:

13.8% (2,118,497)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    14.1% (587)
    California:

    12.8% (1,079,403)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    10.2% (514)
    California:

    15.1% (1,039,094)
15 to 19 minutes:
Los Altos:

14.9% (1,369)
California:

15.8% (2,412,566)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    14.9% (620)
    California:

    15.1% (1,273,150)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    14.9% (749)
    California:

    16.6% (1,139,416)
20 to 24 minutes:
Los Altos:

16.0% (1,468)
California:

14.8% (2,261,682)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    13.6% (564)
    California:

    14.8% (1,246,159)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    18.0% (904)
    California:

    14.8% (1,015,523)
25 to 29 minutes:
Los Altos:

7.1% (655)
California:

5.8% (890,865)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    5.0% (207)
    California:

    5.8% (491,979)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    8.9% (448)
    California:

    5.8% (398,886)
30 to 34 minutes:
Los Altos:

15.2% (1,399)
California:

14.8% (2,264,796)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    15.1% (625)
    California:

    15.3% (1,295,082)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    15.4% (774)
    California:

    14.1% (969,714)
35 to 39 minutes:
Los Altos:

2.6% (234)
California:

2.5% (384,737)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    2.0% (81)
    California:

    2.6% (221,702)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    3.0% (153)
    California:

    2.4% (163,035)
40 to 44 minutes:
Los Altos:

6.0% (552)
California:

3.9% (594,403)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    7.9% (329)
    California:

    4.1% (348,111)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    4.4% (223)
    California:

    3.6% (246,292)
45 to 59 minutes:
Los Altos:

7.8% (713)
California:

7.8% (1,198,857)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    10.0% (415)
    California:

    8.4% (711,763)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    5.9% (298)
    California:

    7.1% (487,094)
60 to 89 minutes:
Los Altos:

5.1% (465)
California:

6.5% (998,180)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    5.1% (212)
    California:

    7.4% (621,037)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    5.0% (253)
    California:

    5.5% (377,143)
90 or more minutes:
Los Altos:

1.6% (147)
California:

2.9% (447,836)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Los Altos:

    2.9% (119)
    California:

    3.6% (302,222)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.6% (28)
    California:

    2.1% (145,614)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Los Altos:

2.0% (255)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
Los Altos:

7.8% (978)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
Los Altos:

13.0% (1,635)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
Los Altos:

19.1% (2,393)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
Los Altos:

20.3% (2,547)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
Los Altos:

8.2% (1,030)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
Los Altos:

10.7% (1,345)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
Los Altos:

2.2% (277)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
Los Altos:

2.8% (346)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
Los Altos:

2.5% (309)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
Los Altos:

3.3% (414)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
Los Altos:

1.1% (140)
California:

3.3% (483,698)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Los Altos:

4.7% (9)
California:

22.5% (165,465)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Los Altos:

76.9% (8,829)
California:

62.8% (8,314,215)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Los Altos:

8.3% (16)
California:

28.4% (209,003)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Los Altos:

17.0% (1,952)
California:

20.5% (2,711,184)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
Los Altos:

12.5% (24)
California:

16.0% (117,783)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Los Altos:

2.5% (285)
California:

7.8% (1,033,815)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Los Altos:

74.5% (143)
California:

33.1% (243,786)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Los Altos:

3.6% (411)
California:

8.9% (1,173,035)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Los Altos

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Los Altos (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Los Altos (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - California

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - California (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - California (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Los Altos

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - California

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Los Altos:

74.1% (7,711)
California:

73.0% (11,783,251)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Los Altos:

    70.5% (3,331)
    California:

    73.1% (6,474,852)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Los Altos:

    77.1% (4,380)
    California:

    72.9% (5,308,399)
Carpooled:
Los Altos:

10.9% (1,138)
California:

11.6% (1,870,263)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Los Altos:

    13.9% (659)
    California:

    11.7% (1,036,611)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Los Altos:

    8.4% (479)
    California:

    11.4% (833,652)
Bus or trolley bus:
Los Altos:

0.6% (58)
California:

3.9% (624,224)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.8% (40)
    California:

    3.5% (309,860)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.3% (18)
    California:

    4.3% (314,364)
Railroad:
Los Altos:

0.2% (25)
California:

0.3% (54,839)
    Railroad - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.3% (14)
    California:

    0.4% (34,444)
    Railroad - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.2% (11)
    California:

    0.3% (20,395)
Bicycle:
Los Altos:

1.0% (100)
California:

1.0% (158,046)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.2% (58)
    California:

    1.3% (117,175)
    Bicycle - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.7% (42)
    California:

    0.6% (40,871)
Walked:
Los Altos:

1.1% (117)
California:

2.8% (446,576)
    Walked - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.8% (38)
    California:

    2.7% (236,790)
    Walked - Females:
    Los Altos:

    1.4% (79)
    California:

    2.9% (209,786)
Other means:
Los Altos:

0.3% (27)
California:

1.3% (211,362)
    Other means - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.2% (9)
    California:

    1.6% (143,368)
    Other means - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.3% (18)
    California:

    0.9% (67,994)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Los Altos:

84.2% (10,571)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
Los Altos:

4.3% (537)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Bus or trolley bus:
Los Altos:

0.8% (101)
California:

3.8% (549,425)
Subway or elevated:
Los Altos:

0.1% (12)
California:

0.7% (107,711)
Railroad:
Los Altos:

0.6% (79)
California:

0.3% (41,022)
Motorcycle:
Los Altos:

0.2% (26)
California:

0.2% (36,262)
Bicycle:
Los Altos:

0.9% (115)
California:

0.8% (120,567)
Walked:
Los Altos:

1.4% (174)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
Los Altos:

0.4% (54)
California:

0.8% (115,064)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Los Altos:

95.2% (10,571)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
Los Altos:

3.9% (437)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
Los Altos:

0.7% (82)
California:

2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
Los Altos:

0.2% (18)
California:

1.0% (119,364)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Los Altos:

67.5% (8,585)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Los Altos:

    74.2% (5,338)
    California:

    71.1% (5,716,697)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Los Altos:

    58.8% (3,247)
    California:

    64.3% (4,292,768)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Los Altos:

4.3% (541)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Los Altos:

    5.8% (418)
    California:

    3.6% (290,657)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Los Altos:

    2.2% (123)
    California:

    1.7% (111,735)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Los Altos:

7.9% (1,007)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Los Altos:

    4.2% (301)
    California:

    3.8% (303,997)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Los Altos:

    12.8% (706)
    California:

    8.1% (541,539)
Local government workers:
Los Altos:

4.9% (624)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.8% (132)
    California:

    6.2% (495,927)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Los Altos:

    8.9% (492)
    California:

    10.8% (722,837)
State government workers:
Los Altos:

2.2% (282)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
    State government workers - Males:
    Los Altos:

    1.0% (74)
    California:

    3.2% (255,434)
    State government workers - Females:
    Los Altos:

    3.8% (208)
    California:

    5.1% (339,519)
Federal government workers:
Los Altos:

1.0% (122)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.8% (55)
    California:

    2.5% (198,555)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Los Altos:

    1.2% (67)
    California:

    2.2% (145,799)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Los Altos:

12.0% (1,519)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Los Altos:

    12.0% (862)
    California:

    9.5% (760,853)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Los Altos:

    11.9% (657)
    California:

    7.3% (488,677)
Unpaid family workers:
Los Altos:

0.2% (31)
California:

0.4% (53,934)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Los Altos:

    0.2% (11)
    California:

    0.3% (23,230)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Los Altos:

    0.4% (20)
    California:

    0.5% (30,704)

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