Atherton, CA

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2022 Population

7,124

0.794% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

46.2

3.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.95%

16.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$250,001

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

2022 Employed Population

2,974

0.814% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atherton, CA had a population of 7.12k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atherton, CA declined from 7,181 to 7,124, a −0.794% 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) (66.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%).

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.

90.9% of the residents in Atherton, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atherton, CA are Menlo College (179 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Atherton, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Atherton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Atherton, CA was 3 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Atherton, CA is home to a population of 7.12k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.8% of Atherton, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2022, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.74k people) in Atherton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 357 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.9% of Atherton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atherton, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
4.74k ± 384
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 308
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 254

9.07%

Hispanic Population

646 people

9.07% of the people in Atherton, CA are hispanic (646 people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

18.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2022, 20.8% of Atherton, CA residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atherton, CA was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
78 ± 43
Korea
38 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 29

Atherton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atherton, CA employs 2.97k people. The largest industries in Atherton, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (641 people), Finance & Insurance (383 people), and Educational Services (342 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Information ($179,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($178,250).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2022 Value

± 321

0.814%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atherton, CA grew at a rate of 0.814%, from 2.95k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atherton, CA, are Management Occupations (841 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (495 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atherton, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.97k

2022 Value

± 321

0.814%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atherton, CA grew at a rate of 0.814%, from 2.95k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atherton, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (641 people), Finance & Insurance (383 people), and Educational Services (342 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

$131,806

Median earning men ± $80,370

$77,708

Median earning women ± $21,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($186,250), and Information ($179,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($178,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,250).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Atherton, CA awarded 179 degrees. The student population of Atherton, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 449 male students and 351 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atherton, CA are Hispanic or Latino (56 and 40%), followed by White (39 and 27.9%), Asian (12 and 8.57%), and Two or More Races (12 and 8.57%).

The largest universities in Atherton, CA by number of degrees awarded are Menlo College (179 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atherton, CA are General Business Administration & Management (70 and 39.1%), General Psychology (30 and 16.8%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (29 and 16.2%).

The median tuition cost in Atherton, CA for private four year colleges is $48,260.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Atherton, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 800 (56.1% men and 43.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 800 students enrolled in Atherton, CA, 56.1% men and 43.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 250 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
General Psychology
30 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atherton, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 70 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

179 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Menlo College with 179 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 85 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atherton, CA, which is 0.904 times less than the 94 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 56 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 39 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 ($48,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,124) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Atherton, CA is 85.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atherton, CA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atherton, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$1,874

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

85.8%

Homeownership

2022

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.8% of the housing units in Atherton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

2.18k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.18k 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

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2022

Drove Alone (46.7%)
Worked At Home (37.6%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2022, 46.7% of workers in Atherton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atherton, CA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atherton, CA (260 out of 6.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

98.9% of the population of Atherton, CA has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 4.2% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 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 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.08%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

4.2%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atherton, CA grew by 3.49% from 1.04% to 1.08%.

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.

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