Population 2,955 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Atherton
Household size in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.89 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.11 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Atherton average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Atherton as a whole, where it has 2.78 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 45.7 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 46.2 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 44.1 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | −1.5 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in West Atherton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Atherton overall, where the median age is 44.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −5.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Atherton: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Atherton.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Atherton
Renters in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 14.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 14.4% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 12.2% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 16.2% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in West Atherton rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Atherton as a whole (16.2%). Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 15.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.6% of the housing in West Atherton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Atherton.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1961 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1963 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in West Atherton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Atherton.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,650 | $1,828 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,854 | $1,960 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,061 | $3,213 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,223 | $3,422 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,573 | +$1,594 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in West Atherton runs $3,223 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Atherton overall ($3,422). Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Atherton
Bachelor's degrees in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 78.3% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 80.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 78.0% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.4% | 80.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Atherton: 72.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in Atherton overall (80.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 95.8% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 96.7% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 97.7% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 97.7% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Atherton: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Atherton as a whole (97.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Atherton
| Period | West Atherton | Atherton | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in West Atherton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Atherton as a whole (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Atherton compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Atherton | 2.61 | 40.0 | 4.4% | 30.3% | 16.6% | 1962 | $3,223 | 72.4% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Downtown Menlo Park | 1.89 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 86.0% | 12.7% | 1969 | $2,851 | 76.7% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Fair Oaks | 4.16 | 33.4 | 13.5% | 54.5% | 5.5% | 1959 | $2,486 | 29.8% | 74.3% | 8.1% |
| Redwood Village | 3.28 | 38.8 | 17.5% | 61.0% | 9.7% | 1965 | $2,403 | 22.3% | 71.4% | 2.3% |
| Friendly Acres | 3.74 | 33.4 | 9.9% | 45.5% | 6.3% | 1968 | $2,217 | 20.8% | 70.2% | 5.5% |
| Sharon Heights | 2.68 | 45.7 | 5.4% | 23.0% | 19.5% | 1969 | $3,501 | 85.1% | 98.4% | 3.8% |
| Staumbaugh Heller | 2.98 | 33.1 | 12.7% | 84.9% | 5.1% | 1968 | $2,490 | 30.1% | 65.0% | 2.2% |
| Downtown North San Jose | 2.16 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 72.5% | 18.0% | 1966 | $2,417 | 74.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Roosevelt-San Francisco | 2.60 | 44.3 | 8.2% | 42.5% | 6.5% | 1954 | $3,034 | 55.0% | 90.2% | 5.2% |
| University South | 2.37 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 56.0% | 17.4% | 1962 | $2,959 | 86.7% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Belle Haven | 3.72 | 36.3 | 8.8% | 43.4% | 10.6% | 1966 | $2,880 | 31.9% | 74.9% | 10.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Atherton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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