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Altadena Population Growth Stagnant Over Last 10 Years, According to Census Figures
While California and L.A. County continued to grow, Altadena's population stayed virtually the same.
Altadena's population has stayed virtually the same over the last 10 years, according to federal U.S. Census figures released on Tuesday afternoon.
The population for Altadena is listed at 42,777 in 2010, as compared to 42,610 in 2000.
In the same period of time, Los Angeles County saw an increase of about 300,000 people, and California saw an increase of almost 3.5 million.
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The Census figures also contrast with the , which showed Altadena's population estimated at 44,693.
The figures also show a relative increase in Altadena's white, Latino, and Asian populations relative to its black.
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Below are some of the notable demographics that have now been released in the 2010 U.S. Census, compared with the same figures from 2000.
Altadena CDP, CaliforniaLos Angeles County, CaliforniaCalifornia Total: 42,777 9,818,605 37,253,956 Population of one race: 40,235 9,379,892 35,438,572 White alone 22,569 4,936,599 21,453,934 Black or African American alone 10,136 856,874 2,299,072 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 300 72,828 362,801 Asian alone 2,307 1,346,865 4,861,007 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 71 26,094 144,386 Some Other Race alone 4,852 2,140,632 6,317,372 Two or More Races: 2,542 438,713 1,815,384 Population of two races: 2,193 408,854 1,673,501 Population of three races: 306 26,807 128,122 Population of four races: 42 2,683 12,080 Population of five races: 1 323 1,558 Population of six races: 0 46
Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation may be any race)
11,502 4,687,889 14,013,719 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 33,270 7,416,397 27,958,916
And here are the same categories from the 2000 Census:
SubjectAltadena CDP, CaliforniaLos Angeles County, CaliforniaCalifornia All agesAll agesAll ages NumberNumberNumber Total population 42,610 9,519,338 33,871,648 One race 39,994 9,049,557 32,264,002 White 20,156 4,637,062 20,170,059 Black or African American 13,388 930,957 2,263,882 American Indian and Alaska Native 247 76,988 333,346 Asian 1,807 1,137,500 3,697,513 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 56 27,053 116,961 Some other race 4,340 2,239,997 5,682,241 Two or more races 2,616 469,781 1,607,646 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8,690 4,242,213 10,966,556
Editor's note: This article originally contained the wrong figures for the "Hispanic or Latino (of any race)" category, and suggested that Altadena's Hispanic population had shrunk. That is not the case, as the above tables, which have been corrected, now show.
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