Altadena

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  5. Altadena Family Information
  6. Altadena Education Information
  7. Altadena Public Benefits Information
  8. Altadena Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Altadena Zip Codes


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Altadena Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,610
  • Land Area (2000): 22.527 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,250
Altadena 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.


Altadena Employment Information Back to top
Altadena Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,308 12.93%
2. Educational Services 946 9.35%
3. Construction 671 6.63%
4. Health Care 606 5.99%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 497 4.91%
6. Public Administration 482 4.76%
7. Finance and Insurance 478 4.72%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 412 4.07%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 371 3.67%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 314 3.10%
11. Other Transportation 288 2.85%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 252 2.49%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 213 2.11%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 212 2.10%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 200 1.98%
16. Repair and Maintenance 174 1.72%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 170 1.68%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 170 1.68%
19. Utilities 146 1.44%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 141 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,732 17.53%
2. Health Care 1,600 16.19%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 915 9.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 857 8.67%
5. Social Assistance 505 5.11%
6. Public Administration 410 4.15%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 308 3.12%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 288 2.91%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 2.87%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 278 2.81%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 200 2.02%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 174 1.76%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 156 1.58%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 1.54%
15. Private Household Services 137 1.39%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 127 1.29%
17. Construction 124 1.25%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 102 1.03%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 100 1.01%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 95 0.96%

Altadena Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 677 6.69%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 501 4.95%
3. Engineers 420 4.15%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 378 3.74%
5. Computer Specialists 360 3.56%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 309 3.05%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 289 2.86%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 278 2.75%
9. Top Executives 252 2.49%
10. Media and Communications Workers 234 2.31%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 234 2.31%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 229 2.26%
13. Lawyers 221 2.18%
14. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 201 1.99%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 201 1.99%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 200 1.98%
17. Other Financial Specialists 197 1.95%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 195 1.93%
19. Other Production Occupations 186 1.84%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 184 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 730 7.39%
2. Other Management Occupations 663 6.71%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 575 5.82%
4. Secretaries and Admins 542 5.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 399 4.04%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 335 3.39%
7. Business Operations Specialists 277 2.80%
8. Child Care Workers 275 2.78%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 248 2.51%
10. Registered Nurses 228 2.31%
11. Customer Service Representatives 227 2.30%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 195 1.97%
13. Accountants and Auditors 189 1.91%
14. Other Financial Specialists 179 1.81%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 179 1.81%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 173 1.75%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 163 1.65%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 163 1.65%
19. Computer Specialists 162 1.64%
20. Art and Design Workers 157 1.59%

Altadena Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,032 55.37%
15-35 hours 3,616 11.10%
1-14 hours 945 2.90%
No regular hours 9,976 30.63%

Altadena Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 552 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 514 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 562 3.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,551 8.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,952 10.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,820 15.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,072 16.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,373 12.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,030 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,586 8.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 482 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 184 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 958 5.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 822 4.45%

Altadena Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 371 2.01%
5-9 1,328 7.19%
10-14 2,630 14.25%
15-19 3,208 17.38%
20-24 2,364 12.81%
25-29 844 4.57%
30-34 2,456 13.31%
35-39 526 2.85%
40-44 786 4.26%
45-59 2,031 11.00%
60-89 1,509 8.18%
At least 90 405 2.19%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 159 0.86% 10,586 57.35%
30-44 105 0.57% 3,663 19.85%
45-59 51 0.28% 1,980 10.73%
At least 60 216 1.17% 1,698 9.20%

Altadena Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 75 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,708 13.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,631 75.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 125 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 531 2.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 369 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,025 5.26%

Altadena 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.


Altadena Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,796 (41,650 people)
Families (2000): 10,748 (35,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,217
People at same address in 1995: 23,429
Altadena Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 830 5.61%
$10,000-$14,999 691 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 505 3.41%
$20,000-$24,999 724 4.89%
$25,000-$29,999 818 5.53%
$30,000-$34,999 787 5.32%
$35,000-$39,999 658 4.45%
$40,000-$44,999 563 3.81%
$45,000-$49,999 619 4.18%
$50,000-$59,999 1,129 7.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,564 10.57%
$75,000-$99,999 2,184 14.76%
$100,000-$124,999 1,388 9.38%
$125,000-$149,999 815 5.51%
$150,000-$199,999 675 4.56%
$200,000 or more 846 5.72%

Altadena Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,222 21.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,843 26.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 692 4.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,569 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 118 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,265 15.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,081 7.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 467 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 448 3.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.11%

Altadena Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,515 29.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,868 13.97%
Public Assistance 736 1.75%
Retirement 2,359 5.62%
Self Employment 2,789 6.64%
Social Security 3,435 8.18%
Supplemental Security 669 1.59%
Wage / Salary 11,860 28.23%
Other 1,781 4.24%

Altadena Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,057 51.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,785 48.27%

Altadena Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,102 7.09%
Color 1 Box Married 8,963 57.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,122 32.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 349 2.25%

Altadena Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,204 12.54%
Color 1 Box Married 9,445 53.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,287 24.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,633 9.29%

Altadena 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.


Altadena Education Information Back to top
Altadena Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,977 6.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,073 9.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,148 16.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,426 23.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,478 7.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,337 20.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,885 15.60%

Altadena 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 337 0.79% 656 1.54% 993 2.33%
Kindergarten 518 1.22% 231 0.54% 749 1.76%
Grades 1-4 1,775 4.17% 1,018 2.39% 2,793 6.55%
Grades 5-8 1,878 4.41% 649 1.52% 2,527 5.93%
Grades 9-12 2,053 4.82% 549 1.29% 2,602 6.11%
Undergrad college 1,707 4.01% 336 0.79% 2,043 4.79%
Graduate or professional school 394 0.92% 401 0.94% 795 1.87%
Total 8,662 20.33% 3,840 9.01% 12,502 29.34%

Altadena 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.


Altadena Public Benefits Information Back to top
Altadena Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,236 89.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,404 10.58%

Altadena 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.


Altadena Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Altadena Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,285 14.75%
10-19 Years 5,936 13.93%
20-29 Years 4,091 9.60%
30-39 Years 6,764 15.87%
40-49 Years 7,242 17.00%
50-59 Years 5,398 12.67%
60-69 Years 3,051 7.16%
70-79 Years 2,357 5.53%
80-89 Years 1,209 2.84%
90+ Years 277 0.65%

Altadena Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,397 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 22,213 52.13%

Altadena Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,848 39.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,112 30.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,690 20.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,882 4.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,761 4.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 151 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 117 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.11%

Altadena Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,338 14.12%
2. English 3,158 13.35%
3. Irish 3,144 13.30%
4. Armenian 2,134 9.02%
5. Italian 1,446 6.11%
6. United States Or American 1,174 4.96%
7. Scottish 806 3.41%
8. French Non-Basque 714 3.02%
9. African 702 2.97%
10. Swedish 642 2.71%

Altadena Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,854 72.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,787 17.05%
3. Armenian 1,870 4.70%
4. Tagalog 258 0.65%
5. Japanese 246 0.62%
6. Chinese 232 0.58%
7. German 190 0.48%
8. French 164 0.41%
9. African 164 0.41%
10. Vietnamese 157 0.39%

Altadena Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,584 81.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,070 9.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,896 9.16%

Altadena 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.
Altadena 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.


Altadena Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
91001 91003