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Los Altos Hills

2,874
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Los Altos Hills, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 90% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple2,18376%
TenureOwner2,57990%
Size2 persons1,08838%

Composition

76%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Altos Hills for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a notable amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family76%9%15%
00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2k76%9%15%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

76%Married couple
    2,183
    Married couple
    691
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0500.1k0.15k0.2k43%41%51%57%59%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone43%41%51%MaleMaleMale57%59%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Altos Hills
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,18376%
Single parent2679%
Non-family42415%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Altos Hills
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,18376%
Single69124%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Altos Hills
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male11617%
Single parent - female15122%
Living alone - male13019%
Living alone - female18427%
Not living alone - male568%
Not living alone - female548%
* 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

90%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 90% of Los Altos Hills’s 2,874 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

90%Owner
    2,579
    Owner
    295
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Altos Hills
TotalPercentage
Owner2,57990%
Renter29510%
* 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

38%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Altos Hills in 2020, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons11%38%18%18%9%4%2%
00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k11%38%18%18%9%4%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Altos Hills
TotalPercentage
1 person31411%
2 persons1,08838%
3 persons50718%
4 persons51618%
5 persons2679%
6 persons1114%
7+ persons712%
* 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.