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Altadena, CA

Population (year 2000): 42,610
Males: 20,397 (47.9%), Females: 22,213 (52.1%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91001.

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $60,549 (year 2000)
Median house value: $261,000 (year 2000)

Races in Altadena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (39.5%)
  • Black (31.4%)
  • Hispanic (20.4%)
  • Other race (10.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
 

Ancestries: German (7.8%), English (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), Italian (3.4%), United States (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.0%).

Elevation: 1342 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Altadena

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altadena CDP

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

18.7% Foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 6.0% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

Hospitals/medical centers near Altadena:
  • COLUMBIA LAS ENCINAS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PASADENA, CA)
  • ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ALHAMBRA, CA)
  • GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GLENDALE, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altadena:
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 15 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)
  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 26 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 26 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altadena:
  • EL MONTE (about 11 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)
  • WHITEMAN (about 19 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: WHP)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 23 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)

 
Amtrak stations near Altadena:
  • 4 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LA CRESCENTA (PARK & RIDE LOT (STREET), I-210 AT LOWEL) - Bus Station
  • 10 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altadena:
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 14,556)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,298)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,528)
Private high school in Altadena:
 
  • JAMES H HAWKINS EDUCATIONAL PR (Students: 24; Location: 2662 N FAIR OAK AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Altadena:
 
  • ELIOT MIDDLE (Students: 1,061; Location: 2184 N. LAKE AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 569; Location: 593 W. WOODBURY ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • NOYES ELEMENTARY (Students: 416; Location: 1919 E. PINECREST DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BURBANK ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 2046 N. ALLEN AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 408; Location: 527 W. VENTURA ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • ALTADENA ELEMENTARY (Students: 374; Location: 743 E. CALAVERAS ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • LOMA ALTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 361; Location: 3544 N. CANON BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • EDISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 261; Location: 3126 N. GLENROSE AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Altadena:
 
  • ST ELIZABETH PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 1840 N LAKE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAHAG MESROB ARMENIAN CHRISTIA (Students: 274; Location: 2501 N MAIDEN LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARK'S ELEM (Students: 267; Location: 1050 E. ALTADENA DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • PASADENA WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 209 E MARIPOSA ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FIVE ACRES THERAPEUTIC SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 760 W MOUNTAIN VIEW ST; Grades: 1 - 7)
  • SYCAMORES (Students: 72; Location: 2933 N EL NIDO DR; Grades: 1 - 10; Boys only)
  • JANE WARNER SCHOOLS (Students: 48; Location: 2704 N FAIR OAKS AVE; Grades: KG - 9)
  • CAMELLIA MONTESSORE SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 922 E MENDOCINO STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MEHER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 943 E ALTADENA DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHILDRENS COUNTRY HOUSE (Students: 23; Location: 2821 SANTA ROSE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Altadena:
 
  • ALTADENA LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,768,706; Location: 600 E. MARIPOSA ST.; 130,147 books; 6,856 audio materials; 1,295 video materials; 350 serial subscriptions)

 

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