Los Altos, CA Profile

Los Altos, CA, population 27,096, 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 this decade the population of Los Altos has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	80%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	15%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.20
	Males	43.70
	Females	44.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,693	N/A
2001	27,542	-0.55%
2002	27,129	-1.50%
2003	27,071	-0.21%
2004	26,941	-0.48%
2005	27,096	0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$126,740

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	103
2002	73
2003	62
2004	36
2005	37
2006	15
2007	66
2008	46

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	3	2	0	3	2
Robbery	7	10	4	3	4	2	8	8
Aggravated Assault	22	10	12	4	4	2	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,042
2002	850
2003	1,000
2004	1,033
2005	1,196
2006	1,540
2007	1,067
2008	1,322

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	102	74	82	95	130	172	147	136
Larceny, Theft	190	164	183	173	181	230	138	224
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	6	11	16	14	19	8	10
Arson	3	2	3	4	2	3	1	3

Location

Elevation	165 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles