Los Altos Hills, California
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Los Altos Hills is a town located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,902. It is one of the wealthiest places in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The town's zoning regulations are among the strictest in California, requiring a minimum lot size of one acre (4,000 m²), setbacks from the property boundary, and easements for public pathways. The town is set in rugged terrain which offers excellent views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Along with the additional factor of California's chronic housing shortage, the result is that homes in Los Altos Hills can sell for amounts in excess of $3 million.
The town's founder (and one of its most prominent early residents) was the author and conservationist Wallace Stegner.
Other famous residents have included David Packard, Barry Bonds (2001 to 2003), Jerry Yang (1996 to 2003), and Carly Fiorina. The town is also home to many Stanford University faculty, Silicon Valley executives, and various lawyers, doctors, engineers, and other professionals.
The town has no commercial or industrial zones and is dependent on the adjacent city of Los Altos and the county government for many services. The town's only large-scale commercial operation is the student store on the campus of Foothill College. Foothill is the primary community college for the northwest corner of Silicon Valley, and is somewhat well-known among architects for its unusual Japanese-inspired architecture.
The town is also home to a convent of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. In 2002, seven profitable hospitals in the Catholic Healthcare West system formed their own system, the Daughters of Charity Health System, under the control of the Los Altos Hills convent.
Geography
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Location of Los Altos Hills, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²). 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,902 people, 2,740 households, and 2,339 families residing in the town. The population density is 353.9/km² (917.2/mi²). There are 2,816 housing units at an average density of 126.1/km² (326.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 74.94% White, 0.59% African American, 0.09% Native American, 21.10% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,740 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% are non-families. 10.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $173,570, and the median income for a family is $181,865. Males have a median income of $0 ??? versus $78,288 for females. The per capita income for the town is $92,840. 3.9% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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