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Los Altos, California

Los Altos is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 27,693 at the 2000 census. Most of the city was developed between the 1950s and 1970s. As a formerly agricultural town, Los Altos has several unique features, many of which were the opposite of what was developed in other suburbs during that time. Commercial zones are strictly limited to the downtown area and a few shopping centers and office parks lining Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real. The town is considered one of the premier areas of the Bay Area due to its low crime rate, excellent schools and fantastic weather. The adjacent town of Los Altos Hills has no commercial zones, post office, or public library, and is dependent upon Los Altos for such services.

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Among the most common occupations in Los Altos are Management, professional, and related occupations, 73%. Sales and office occupations, 16%. and Service occupations, 4%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Los Altos, California work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

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Los Altos Industries

The leading industries in Los Altos, California are Manufacturing, 26%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 21%; and Educational, health and social services, 19%. Simply Hired's Los Altos job listings indicate that the following industries in Los Altos are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Internet Service Providers, Software Makers and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Los Altos, California is $83,666, and the median income of households in Los Altos was $126,740.
 

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$84,000
 

Los Altos Unemployment Rate

Los Altos has an unemployment rate of 1.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Los Altos Trends data, the number of Los Altos, California jobs has decreased by 5% since March 2008.
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Los Altos Employment Statistics

Population of Los Altos
Total population 27,693
Male 48.21%
Female 51.79%
Median age 44.2
  
Los Altos Housing
Owner-occupied homes 85.6%
Median cost of a home $983,000
Median mortgage payment $2,915
Renter-occupied homes 14.4%
Vacant housing 2.5%
Median monthly rent $1,727
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $100,000
Median for all female full-time $67,332
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 1%
$10,000 to $14,999 1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3%
$25,000 to $34,999 5%
$35,000 to $49,999 8%
$50,000 to $74,999 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 18%
$150,000 to $199,999 15%
$200,000 or more 28%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2%
High school graduate 8%
Some college, no degree 14%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 36%
Graduate degree 36%
  
Marital Status
Never married 17%
Currently married 70%
Separated 1%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 6%
  
Race
White 83%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 16%
Other 1%
  
Los Altos Commute
Carpool 4.3%
Public transportation 1.5%
Average travel time 22 minutes