State
County
Land Area
8.5 sq mi
Density
5,297.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
4.85%
Altadena is a city located in California. Altadena has a 2020 population of 44,850. Altadena is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 4.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 42,777 in 2010. Altadena reached it's highest population of 45,236 in 2017.
The average household income in Altadena is $135,929 with a poverty rate of 7.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,692 per month, and the median house value is $742,800. The median age in Altadena is 44.3 years, 42.6 years for males, and 46.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Altadena was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,349 | 54.29% |
| Black or African American | 9,944 | 22.17% |
| Some Other Race | 5,027 | 11.21% |
| Asian | 2,888 | 6.44% |
| Two or More Races | 2,212 | 4.93% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 371 | 0.83% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15,265 | 2.9 | 72 |
| Married | 8,309 | 3.4 | 77.8 |
| Non Family | 4,206 | 1.34 | 61.7 |
| Female | 2,092 | 3.83 | 65.5 |
| Male | 658 | 3.59 | 86.3 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.9
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,419 | 7.36% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,144 | 3.48% |
| High School Graduate | 5,114 | 15.56% |
| Some College | 6,896 | 20.99% |
| Associates Degree | 2,389 | 7.27% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,649 | 23.28% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,248 | 22.06% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 14,510 | 13,655 | 8,806 |
| Hispanic | 7,519 | 5,304 | 1,714 |
| Black | 7,513 | 7,205 | 2,203 |
| Other Race | 3,140 | 2,005 | 453 |
| Asian | 2,386 | 2,248 | 1,622 |
| Multiple Races | 1,048 | 1,001 | 663 |
| Native American | 222 | 160 | 28 |
| Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.98%.
$52,455
Average Earnings
$60,469
Average Male
$42,265
Average Female
68.63% of Altadena residents speak only English, while 31.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.06% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17,758 | 1,026 | 5.78% |
| Black | 9,878 | 1,020 | 10.33% |
| Hispanic | 12,231 | 1,004 | 8.21% |
| Other | 4,938 | 493 | 9.98% |
| Asian | 2,876 | 183 | 6.36% |
| Multiple | 2,208 | 103 | 4.66% |
| Native | 371 | 22 | 5.93% |
7.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.36%
Male Poverty Rate
7.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Altadena is Black, with 10.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Altadena is Multiple, with 4.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.94%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.5%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 997 | 4.97% |
| Black | 853 | 10.30% |
| Hispanic | 193 | 2.23% |
| 2 or More | 104 | 8.97% |
| Other | 43 | 1.12% |
| Indian | 40 | 17.02% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.69% |
4.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.4%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.29%
Native Born
19.71%
Foreign Born
7.57%
Non Citizen
12.14%
Naturalized
80.29% of Altadena residents were born in the United States, with 55.48% having been born in California. 7.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,850 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 44,850 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 44,850 | -296 | -0.66% |
| 2018 | 45,146 | -90 | -0.20% |
| 2017 | 45,236 | 235 | 0.52% |
| 2016 | 45,001 | 380 | 0.85% |
| 2015 | 44,621 | -1 | -0.00% |
| 2014 | 44,622 | -393 | -0.87% |
| 2013 | 45,015 | 437 | 0.98% |
| 2012 | 44,578 | -428 | -0.95% |
| 2011 | 45,006 | 2,229 | 5.21% |
| 2010 | 42,777 | 0.00% |