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Los Altos, CA Profile


Los Altos, CA, population 28,622, is located in California's Santa Clara county, about 4.4 miles from Sunnyvale and 9.0 miles from Santa Clara.

Through the 90's Los Altos's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Los Altos has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Los Altos's population has grown by about 5%.

Los Altos's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Los Altos tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian15%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 408.00%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,101N/A
200127,954-0.52%
200227,493-1.65%
200327,330-0.59%
200427,112-0.80%
200527,2050.34%
200627,3620.58%
200727,6090.90%
200828,2142.19%
200928,6221.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$126,740
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001103
200273
200362
200436
200537
200615
200766
200846
200921
201028
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00722
2002 011010
2003 01412
2004 0334
2005 0244
2006 0022
2007 0387
2008 0283
2009 0051
2010 0431

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,042
2002850
20031,000
20041,033
20051,196
20061,540
20071,067
20081,322
20091,110
2010813
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 102 190 2
2002 74 164 6
2003 82 183 11
2004 95 173 16
2005 130 181 14
2006 172 230 19
2007 147 138 8
2008 136 224 10
2009 108 194 13
2010 67 163 3

Location

Elevation165 feet above sea level
Land Area6.4 Square Miles



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