Altadena is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 42,846 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Altadena is the 208th largest community in California.

Altadena home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Altadena real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Altadena is also a town of artists. Altadena has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Altadena’s character.

Also of interest is that Altadena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Altadena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Altadena is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Altadena. 52.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Altadena in 2018 was $61,334, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,336 for a family of four. However, Altadena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Altadena is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Altadena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Altadena also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Altadena include German, English, Irish, Armenian, and Italian.

Altadena also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.40%.

The most common language spoken in Altadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Armenian.