Altadena, California Population 2024

42,709

Altadena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Altadena was:

  • White: 46.01%
  • Black or African American: 18.02%
  • Two or more races: 17.12%
  • Other race: 11.95%
  • Asian: 5.65%
  • Native American: 1.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,045.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-328)
The current population of Altadena, California is 42,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,037.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,28746.01%
Black or African American7,55518.02%
Two or more races7,17617.12%
Other race5,01111.95%
Asian2,3705.65%
Native American5221.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Altadena Population by Race

Altadena Population Pyramid 2024

Altadena Median Age

46.2

Total

44.1

Male

48.2

Female

Altadena Adults

There are 34,073 adults, (8,992 of whom are seniors) in Altadena.

Altadena Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Altadena Sex Ratio

Female22,21052.98%
Male19,71147.02%

Altadena Population by Age

Altadena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,0182.7378.321.7
Married7,6323.2984.615.4
Non Family4,3511.2273.426.6
Female2,4423.5167.532.5
Male5933.576.223.8

3.25

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Altadena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8992.83%
Associates Degree2,8899.09%
Bachelors Degree8,55526.92%
Graduate Degree8,17525.73%
High School Graduate4,74714.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3734.32%
Some College5,13616.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Altadena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Altadena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,74114,3299,408
Hispanic7,2135,6552,213
Black6,0835,8772,399
2+ Races3,9103,5542,091
Other Race3,5422,498805
Asian2,0912,0341,576
Native American2871829

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.37%.

Altadena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,582$96,681$75,433
Graduate Degree$109,794$131,553$104,386
High School Graduate$36,471$38,190$35,111
Less Than 9th Grade$28,610$30,016$0
Overall$69,988$73,880$61,673
Some College$50,838$69,629$35,326

$69,988

Average Earnings

$73,880

Average Male

$61,673

Average Female

Altadena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Altadena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Altadena Language

68.7% of Altadena residents speak only English, while 31.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.74% of the population.

Altadena Language

Altadena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,3141,34711.91%
White17,4281,0916.26%
Other4,95985117.16%
Multiple7,1635557.75%
Black7,3054676.39%
Asian2,349672.85%
Native522193.64%

7.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.31%

Male Poverty Rate

8.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Altadena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Altadena is Other, with 17.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Altadena is Asian, with 2.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.7%.

Altadena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.93%
High School13.54%
Some College7.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

Altadena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.29%
Female Unemployed9.98%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed2.7%

Altadena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Altadena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,791$201,024
Households$129,123$177,894
Married Families$193,387$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,034$112,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Altadena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Altadena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Altadena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Altadena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Altadena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,445

Number of Veterans

1,426

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam479
Korea212
First Gulf War165
Second Gulf War150
World War II105

Altadena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+753
35 to 54264
65 to 74254
55 to 64174
18 to 340

Altadena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7424.48%
Black5278.11%
Hispanic1531.89%
Other Race912.36%
2+ Races641.39%
Native American216.86%

Altadena Veterans by Race

Altadena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Altadena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Altadena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Altadena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Altadena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.12%

Born in Altadena

78.95%

Native Born

21.05%

Foreign Born

5.37%

Non Citizen

15.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.95% of Altadena residents were born in the United States, with 55.12% having been born in California. 5.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Altadena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202442,709-5-0.01%
202342,714-5-0.01%
202242,719-665-1.53%
202143,3843470.81%
202043,037-1,813-4.04%
201944,850-296-0.66%
201845,146-90-0.2%
201745,2362350.52%
201645,0013800.85%
201544,621-10%
201444,622-393-0.87%
201345,0154370.98%
201244,578-428-0.95%
201145,0062,2295.21%
201042,77700%

Altadena Population by Year