Atherton, CA

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2020 Population

7,060

1.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

49.1

3.59% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

2.66%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$250,001

2020 Median Property Value

$2M

2020 Employed Population

2,870

2.55% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Atherton, CA had a population of 7.06k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Atherton, CA declined from 7,168 to 7,060, a −1.51% decrease and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atherton, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.76%).

None of the households in Atherton, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Atherton, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atherton, CA are Menlo College (157 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Atherton, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in Atherton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Atherton, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Atherton, CA is home to a population of 7.06k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 20% of Atherton, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

In 2020, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Atherton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 377 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2020 Citizenship

92.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.8% of Atherton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Atherton, CA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atherton, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atherton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 315
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 334
White (Hispanic)
377 ± 268

7.65%

Hispanic Population

540 people

7.65% of the people in Atherton, CA are hispanic (540 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atherton, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,008,868 ± 46,586 people
Philippines
829,356 ± 22,122 people
China
683,718 ± 20,124 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,008,868 California residents, followed by Philippines with 829,356 and China with 683,718.

Foreign-Born Population

20%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

21.6%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

As of 2020, 20% of Atherton, CA residents (1.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atherton, CA was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atherton, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 44
World War II
77 ± 50
Korea
40 ± 44

Atherton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atherton, CA employs 2.87k people. The largest industries in Atherton, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (565 people), Finance & Insurance (367 people), and Manufacturing (303 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($173,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($157,750).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,427. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2020 Value

± 309

−2.55%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Atherton, CA declined at a rate of −2.55%, from 2.95k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atherton, CA, are Management Occupations (696 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (423 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atherton, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.87k

2020 Value

± 309

−2.55%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Atherton, CA declined at a rate of −2.55%, from 2.95k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atherton, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (565 people), Finance & Insurance (367 people), and Manufacturing (303 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atherton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Atherton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$118,421

Median earning men ± $43,071

$61,005

Median earning women ± $6,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($159,500), and Information ($147,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,885), Manufacturing ($145,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,829).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Atherton, CA awarded 157 degrees. The student population of Atherton, CA in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 443 male students and 383 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atherton, CA are Hispanic or Latino (46 and 33.8%), followed by White (42 and 30.9%), Two or More Races (14 and 10.3%), and Black or African American (13 and 9.56%).

The largest universities in Atherton, CA by number of degrees awarded are Menlo College (157 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atherton, CA are General Business Administration & Management (57 and 36.3%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (44 and 28%), and General Finance (24 and 15.3%).

The median tuition cost in Atherton, CA for private four year colleges is $45,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Atherton, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.09%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 826 (53.6% men and 46.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 826 students enrolled in Atherton, CA, 53.6% men and 46.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 236 records, of which 51.7% were women and 48.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
57 degree-majors awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
44 degree-majors awarded
General Finance
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atherton, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atherton, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Menlo College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

157 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Menlo College with 157 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 90 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atherton, CA, which is 1.34 times more than the 67 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 42 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atherton, CA was $2M in 2020, which is 8.7 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Atherton, CA is 89%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Atherton, CA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atherton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2020

±N/A

$1,951

Median Property Taxes

±$201

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atherton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atherton, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2020

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 89% of the housing units in Atherton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atherton, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6114
Census Tract 6115

The following map shows all of the places in Atherton, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.19k

Number of Households

± 215

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Atherton, CA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Atherton, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atherton, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (58.4%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Carpooled (9.89%)

In 2020, 58.4% of workers in Atherton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who carpooled to work (9.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atherton, CA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.707% of the workforce in Atherton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atherton, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atherton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atherton, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atherton, CA (174 out of 6.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atherton, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.1% of the population of Atherton, CA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 4.11% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 0.538% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 956 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.27% increase from the previous year (944 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 959 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 255 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for San Mateo County, CA.

956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 956 patients per year. This represents a 1.27% increase from the previous year (944 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.892%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

4.11%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

21.2%

Non-Group

0.538%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atherton, CA declined by 5.94% from 0.949% to 0.892%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atherton, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.