How many homes in Altadena, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Altadena, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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4.4% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Altadena, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

0.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.4% (±1.2 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.3%

Crowding and facilities in Altadena

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Altadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.4% (±1.2 points)	10.9% (±0.1 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.2% (±0.7 points)	4.7% (±0.1 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.7% (±0.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Altadena, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Los Angeles County (10.9%).

It is also lower than in California (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Altadena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altadena
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Altadena	—	4.4% (±1.2 points)	—
Pasadena	2.2 mi	4.9% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Cañada Flintridge	3.9 mi	1.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
San Pasqual	4.1 mi	3.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Marino	5.0 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Pasadena	5.1 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Madre	5.1 mi	0.8% (±0.8 points)	Lower
South Pasadena	5.9 mi	5.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
East San Gabriel	6.1 mi	7.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Cañada Flintridge, CA (1.4%), Sierra Madre, CA (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East San Gabriel, CA (7.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Altadena is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Altadena

How many homes in Altadena are overcrowded?

4.4% of occupied homes in Altadena, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Altadena lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Altadena CDP, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Altadena CDP, California (place:01290, in state:06).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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