Portola Valley

  1. Portola Valley Legal Resources
  2. Portola Valley Statistics
  3. Portola Valley Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portola Valley Employment Information
  5. Portola Valley Family Information
  6. Portola Valley Education Information
  7. Portola Valley Public Benefits Information
  8. Portola Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Portola Valley Legal Resources Back to top

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Portola Valley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,462
  • Land Area (2000): 23.708 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,772
Portola Valley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,641 78.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 981 21.22%

Portola Valley Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Valley Employment Information Back to top
Portola Valley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 239 19.93%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 195 16.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 141 11.76%
4. Educational Services 111 9.26%
5. Health Care 85 7.09%
6. Construction 64 5.34%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 47 3.92%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 3.75%
9. Public Administration 37 3.09%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 2.17%
11. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 22 1.83%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.75%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.58%
14. Air Transportation 15 1.25%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 14 1.17%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 0.92%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 0.92%
18. Repair and Maintenance 11 0.92%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 0.75%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 0.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 179 22.13%
2. Educational Services 120 14.83%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 10.14%
4. Health Care 68 8.41%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 7.54%
6. Finance and Insurance 25 3.09%
7. Public Administration 25 3.09%
8. Private Household Services 23 2.84%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 2.84%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 2.72%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 2.22%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 2.10%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 1.85%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 13 1.61%
15. Air Transportation 10 1.24%
16. Construction 10 1.24%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 10 1.24%
18. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 9 1.11%
19. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.11%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 8 0.99%

Portola Valley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 122 10.18%
2. Top Executives 121 10.09%
3. Engineers 105 8.76%
4. Computer Specialists 92 7.67%
5. Other Financial Specialists 85 7.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 6.84%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 63 5.25%
8. Lawyers 61 5.09%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 4.42%
10. Business Operations Specialists 41 3.42%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 39 3.25%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 32 2.67%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.42%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 23 1.92%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 22 1.83%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 22 1.83%
17. Financial Managers 21 1.75%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 17 1.42%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 16 1.33%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 13 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 73 9.02%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 7.05%
3. Business Operations Specialists 50 6.18%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 39 4.82%
5. Top Executives 38 4.70%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 35 4.33%
7. Secretaries and Admins 35 4.33%
8. Physicians and Surgeons 34 4.20%
9. Art and Design Workers 33 4.08%
10. Engineers 32 3.96%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 28 3.46%
12. Social Scientists and Related 28 3.46%
13. Lawyers 27 3.34%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 3.21%
15. Child Care Workers 23 2.84%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 20 2.47%
17. Accountants and Auditors 17 2.10%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 17 2.10%
19. Financial Managers 17 2.10%
20. Registered Nurses 17 2.10%

Portola Valley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,751 49.52%
15-35 hours 393 11.11%
1-14 hours 81 2.29%
No regular hours 1,311 37.08%

Portola Valley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 0.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 1.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 1.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 59 3.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 113 6.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 210 11.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 302 17.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 445 25.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 128 7.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 229 13.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 4.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 4.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35 2.00%

Portola Valley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 4.62%
5-9 106 6.04%
10-14 160 9.12%
15-19 234 13.34%
20-24 353 20.13%
25-29 113 6.44%
30-34 305 17.39%
35-39 63 3.59%
40-44 79 4.50%
45-59 191 10.89%
60-89 43 2.45%
At least 90 26 1.48%

Portola Valley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,047 59.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 447 25.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 191 10.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 69 3.93%

Portola Valley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 109 5.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,576 79.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 3.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 220 11.14%

Portola Valley Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Valley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,653 (4,552 people)
Families (2000): 1,263 (3,906 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 424
People at same address in 1995: 3,109
Portola Valley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 0.97%
$10,000-$14,999 38 2.30%
$15,000-$19,999 15 0.91%
$20,000-$24,999 36 2.18%
$25,000-$29,999 26 1.57%
$30,000-$34,999 28 1.69%
$35,000-$39,999 14 0.85%
$40,000-$44,999 43 2.60%
$45,000-$49,999 33 2.00%
$50,000-$59,999 22 1.33%
$60,000-$74,999 82 4.96%
$75,000-$99,999 146 8.83%
$100,000-$124,999 134 8.11%
$125,000-$149,999 156 9.44%
$150,000-$199,999 184 11.13%
$200,000 or more 680 41.14%

Portola Valley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 339 19.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 629 37.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 237 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 249 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 6.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Portola Valley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,279 23.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,380 25.56%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 455 8.43%
Self Employment 351 6.50%
Social Security 552 10.22%
Supplemental Security 24 0.44%
Wage / Salary 1,194 22.12%
Other 164 3.04%

Portola Valley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 633 54.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 536 45.85%

Portola Valley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 6.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,178 67.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 377 21.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 3.57%

Portola Valley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 5.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,290 67.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 260 13.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 239 12.59%

Portola Valley 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.


Portola Valley Education Information Back to top
Portola Valley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22 0.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 78 2.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 189 5.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 359 10.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 242 6.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,209 34.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,369 39.48%

Portola Valley 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 32 0.72% 110 2.47% 142 3.18%
Kindergarten 11 0.25% 0 0.00% 11 0.25%
Grades 1-4 220 4.93% 37 0.83% 257 5.76%
Grades 5-8 223 5.00% 113 2.53% 336 7.53%
Grades 9-12 133 2.98% 106 2.38% 239 5.36%
Undergrad college 66 1.48% 25 0.56% 91 2.04%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.58% 32 0.72% 58 1.30%
Total 711 15.93% 423 9.48% 1,134 25.41%

Portola Valley Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Valley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portola Valley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,497 97.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 104 2.26%

Portola Valley 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.


Portola Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portola Valley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 520 11.65%
10-19 Years 555 12.44%
20-29 Years 183 4.10%
30-39 Years 414 9.28%
40-49 Years 761 17.06%
50-59 Years 789 17.68%
60-69 Years 529 11.86%
70-79 Years 387 8.67%
80-89 Years 262 5.87%
90+ Years 62 1.39%

Portola Valley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,195 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 2,267 50.81%

Portola Valley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,053 90.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 178 3.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 149 3.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Portola Valley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 930 19.83%
2. German 704 15.01%
3. Irish 514 10.96%
4. European 330 7.03%
5. Italian 287 6.12%
6. French Non-Basque 262 5.59%
7. Scottish 243 5.18%
8. Swedish 165 3.52%
9. Norwegian 154 3.28%
10. United States Or American 129 2.75%

Portola Valley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,824 88.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 175 4.04%
3. French 97 2.24%
4. German 69 1.59%
5. Chinese 41 0.95%
6. Hindi 32 0.74%
7. Hungarian 29 0.67%
8. Other Slavic 17 0.39%
9. Other Pacific Island 10 0.23%
10. Serbo Croatian 9 0.21%

Portola Valley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,047 87.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 408 8.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 167 3.61%

Portola Valley 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.
Portola Valley 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.