Atherton, California

Atherton is a town located in San Mateo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,194. It was the largest place in the United States that had a median household income in excess of $200,000 in 2000.

Demographics

As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there are 7,194 people, 2,413 households, and 1,983 families residing in the town. The population density is 566.9/km² (1,467.6/mi²). There are 2,505 housing units at an average density of 197.4/km² (511.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.36% White, 0.70% African American, 0.17% Native American, 9.79% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 2,413 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% are married couples living together, 4.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% are non-families. 12.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.06.

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In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.

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The median income for a household in the town is in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males have a median income of over $100,000 versus $68,393 for females. The per capita income for the town is $112,408. 1.7% of the population and 0.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. In 2005, Forbes Magazine ranked Atherton as the most affluent town in the United States according to its median home price that year ($2,496,553).

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Per capita income - Poverty line - Forbes Magazine

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The high incomes and home prices are due to the fact that many of the people who live in Atherton work for many Silicon Valley companies such as Google, Oracle and Cisco.

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Silicon Valley - Google - Oracle - Cisco

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