Atherton

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  2. Atherton Statistics
  3. Atherton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Atherton Employment Information
  5. Atherton Family Information
  6. Atherton Education Information
  7. Atherton Public Benefits Information
  8. Atherton Criminal Information
  9. Atherton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Atherton Zip Codes


Atherton Legal Resources Back to top

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Atherton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,194
  • Land Area (2000): 12.696 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.073 square kilometers
Atherton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,328 2003 7,170 2005 7,174
2002 7,459 2004 Not Available 2006 7,242

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Houses (2000): 2,505
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Atherton Employment Information Back to top
Atherton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 414 20.56%
2. Finance and Insurance 233 11.57%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 210 10.43%
4. Health Care 177 8.79%
5. Educational Services 136 6.75%
6. Construction 120 5.96%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 76 3.77%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68 3.38%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 46 2.28%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 45 2.23%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 2.09%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 1.89%
13. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 34 1.69%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 30 1.49%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.39%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 26 1.29%
17. Air Transportation 21 1.04%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 20 0.99%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 0.94%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 18 0.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 220 19.10%
2. Educational Services 131 11.37%
3. Health Care 91 7.90%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 6.77%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 4.95%
6. Finance and Insurance 54 4.69%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 3.65%
8. Private Household Services 42 3.65%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.56%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 3.04%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 33 2.86%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 2.43%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 23 2.00%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 23 2.00%
15. Social Assistance 23 2.00%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 21 1.82%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.74%
18. Construction 18 1.56%
19. Public Administration 18 1.56%
20. Gasoline Stations 15 1.30%

Atherton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 281 13.95%
2. Other Management Occupations 258 12.81%
3. Other Financial Specialists 130 6.45%
4. Physicians and Surgeons 129 6.41%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 5.36%
6. Lawyers 106 5.26%
7. Computer Specialists 88 4.37%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 3.67%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 65 3.23%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 62 3.08%
11. Business Operations Specialists 56 2.78%
12. Financial Managers 50 2.48%
13. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 44 2.18%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 44 2.18%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 2.14%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 1.54%
17. Engineers 29 1.44%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 29 1.44%
19. Art and Design Workers 26 1.29%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 26 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 7.90%
2. Other Management Occupations 77 6.68%
3. Business Operations Specialists 76 6.60%
4. Top Executives 63 5.47%
5. Art and Design Workers 60 5.21%
6. Child Care Workers 58 5.03%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 52 4.51%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 4.43%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 4.08%
10. Lawyers 39 3.39%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 38 3.30%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 3.12%
13. Social Scientists and Related 30 2.60%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.52%
15. Accountants and Auditors 27 2.34%
16. Customer Service Representatives 24 2.08%
17. Computer Specialists 23 2.00%
18. Secretaries and Admins 22 1.91%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 1.65%
20. Registered Nurses 19 1.65%

Atherton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,655 46.73%
15-35 hours 664 11.69%
1-14 hours 250 4.40%
No regular hours 2,112 37.18%

Atherton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 52 1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 0.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 0.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 4.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 164 6.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 17.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 539 19.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 405 14.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 258 9.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 236 8.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 5.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 6.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 109 4.00%

Atherton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 114 4.19%
5-9 314 11.53%
10-14 389 14.29%
15-19 478 17.55%
20-24 323 11.86%
25-29 168 6.17%
30-34 352 12.93%
35-39 75 2.75%
40-44 158 5.80%
45-59 231 8.48%
60-89 105 3.86%
At least 90 16 0.59%

Atherton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.66% 1,768 64.93%
30-44 36 1.32% 549 20.16%
45-59 6 0.22% 225 8.26%
At least 60 40 1.47% 81 2.97%

Atherton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 97 3.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,341 75.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 100 3.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 167 5.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 382 12.30%

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Atherton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,385 (6,893 people)
Families (2000): 1,961 (6,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 601
People at same address in 1995: 4,675
Atherton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 1.01%
$10,000-$14,999 7 0.29%
$15,000-$19,999 18 0.75%
$20,000-$24,999 10 0.42%
$25,000-$29,999 9 0.38%
$30,000-$34,999 30 1.26%
$35,000-$39,999 35 1.47%
$40,000-$44,999 37 1.55%
$45,000-$49,999 37 1.55%
$50,000-$59,999 69 2.89%
$60,000-$74,999 114 4.78%
$75,000-$99,999 203 8.51%
$100,000-$124,999 157 6.58%
$125,000-$149,999 149 6.25%
$150,000-$199,999 257 10.78%
$200,000 or more 1,229 51.53%

Atherton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 308 12.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 888 36.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 89 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 391 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 386 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 211 8.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 66 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.08%

Atherton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,960 24.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,069 25.65%
Public Assistance 15 0.19%
Retirement 438 5.43%
Self Employment 598 7.41%
Social Security 786 9.74%
Supplemental Security 62 0.77%
Wage / Salary 1,837 22.77%
Other 301 3.73%

Atherton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,044 57.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 763 42.22%

Atherton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 3.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,934 69.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 691 24.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 2.23%

Atherton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 6.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,959 64.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 18.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 324 10.70%

Atherton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atherton Education Information Back to top
Atherton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76 1.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 144 2.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 389 7.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 816 14.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 216 3.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,894 34.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,000 36.13%

Atherton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 0.79% 172 2.39% 229 3.18%
Kindergarten 33 0.46% 33 0.46% 66 0.92%
Grades 1-4 265 3.68% 197 2.74% 462 6.42%
Grades 5-8 155 2.15% 239 3.32% 394 5.48%
Grades 9-12 150 2.09% 208 2.89% 358 4.98%
Undergrad college 184 2.56% 303 4.21% 487 6.77%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.46% 93 1.29% 126 1.75%
Total 877 12.19% 1,245 17.31% 2,122 29.50%

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Atherton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Atherton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,800 98.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 121 1.75%

Atherton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atherton Criminal Information Back to top
Atherton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.365 0.273 0.000 0.273 1.910 0.136 7.915 11.463 1.092 20.606
2002 2.815 0.000 0.000 0.268 3.084 0.134 4.960 10.725 0.536 16.356
2003 2.789 0.558 0.000 0.279 3.626 0.000 5.579 15.202 0.837 21.618
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.673 0.279 0.000 1.115 3.067 0.000 6.970 22.860 0.697 30.527
2006 1.519 0.276 0.000 0.276 2.071 0.967 4.419 18.089 0.690 23.198
2007 1.369 0.000 0.000 0.274 1.642 0.274 4.653 22.855 0.547 28.055

Atherton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 21
2005 5 20
2006 6 21
2007 5 21

Atherton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 165
2002 145

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Atherton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Atherton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 881 12.25%
10-19 Years 1,030 14.32%
20-29 Years 500 6.95%
30-39 Years 605 8.41%
40-49 Years 1,149 15.97%
50-59 Years 1,159 16.11%
60-69 Years 777 10.80%
70-79 Years 691 9.61%
80-89 Years 327 4.55%
90+ Years 75 1.04%

Atherton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,479 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 3,715 51.64%

Atherton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,022 83.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 704 9.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 200 2.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 160 2.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.70%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 30 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.14%

Atherton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,293 17.47%
2. English 1,113 15.04%
3. Irish 840 11.35%
4. Italian 681 9.20%
5. Scottish 409 5.53%
6. Swedish 271 3.66%
7. United States Or American 263 3.55%
8. Polish 255 3.45%
9. Russian 254 3.43%
10. French Non-Basque 233 3.15%

Atherton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,699 82.75%
2. Chinese 279 4.05%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 228 3.31%
4. French 195 2.83%
5. German 81 1.18%
6. Italian 55 0.80%
7. Persian 55 0.80%
8. Japanese 47 0.68%
9. Tagalog 40 0.58%
10. Other West Germanic 33 0.48%

Atherton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,178 85.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 684 9.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 348 4.83%

Atherton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Atherton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atherton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
94027