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Los Altos

11,162
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Los Altos, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 79% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple7,80570%
TenureOwner8,83179%
Size2 persons3,54132%

Composition

70%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Altos for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family70%9%21%
02k4k6k8k70%9%21%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

70%Married couple
    7,805
    Married couple
    3,357
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k32%35%53%68%65%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%35%53%MaleMaleMale68%65%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,80570%
Single parent1,0299%
Non-family2,32821%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,80570%
Single3,35730%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male32710%
Single parent - female70221%
Living alone - male68720%
Living alone - female1,25938%
Not living alone - male2046%
Not living alone - female1785%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

79%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 79% of Los Altos’s 11,162 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

79%Owner
    8,831
    Owner
    2,331
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Owner8,83179%
Renter2,33121%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Altos in 2020, while four-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. One-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons17%32%17%23%8%2%1%
00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k17%32%17%23%8%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
1 person1,94617%
2 persons3,54132%
3 persons1,89617%
4 persons2,56423%
5 persons8378%
6 persons2542%
7+ persons1241%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.