Altadena
Real Estate Statistics
| Total Listings: | 146 |
| Average Price: | $508,999 |
| Highest Listing Price: | $2,850,000 |
| Lowest Listing Price: | $675 |
ALTADENA
About the City:
Altadena, California is a beautiful community that is part of unincorporated Los Angeles County. Approximately 14 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Altadena is located just north of Pasadena and just east of La Canada Flintridge; it is bordered on the north by the Angeles National Forest.
Altadena was developed as a suburb of Los Angeles in 1887. Its unincorporated status allowed it to become a major settlement area for working- and middle-class African-Americans during a period when non-whites were forbidden to live in the vast majority of greater Los Angeles.
With the spectacular San Gabriel Mountains as backdrop, Altadena’s tree-lined neighborhoods and commercial zones comprise one of the oldest and most beautiful communities in the San Gabriel Valley. With very few apartment buildings and hardly any condos, Altadena exudes a homey country feel. The community’s proximity to the mountains makes it perfect for those who enjoy the great outdoors; in fact, many yards open onto mountain trails.
A distinct history, diverse population, and independent identity characterize the town, which shares a border, a school district, and other cultural resources with Pasadena.
History of Altadena:
The history of Altadena can be traced back to its original indigenous peoples. The immigrant families who later moved into the area can also be traced back to their various arrivals in this country. As in Pasadena, the indigenous inhabitants of Altadena were the Hahamog-na, a Tongva Native American tribe that lived in the Arroyo Seco. In 1770 while conducting an exploratory expedition of Alta California, General Portola of the Mexican Army met the Hahamog-na tribal chief. With the establishment of the San Gabriel Mission in 1773 and the City of Los Angeles in 1778, the south lands of California were properties claimed in the name of the King of Spain. Altadena is the northernmost portion of Rancho San Pascual established by the Mexican Government in 1826 after claiming independence from Spain. In 1848, California was annexed in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and later became a state in 1850. The Mexican Ranchos were then opened to settlement from other parts of the country.
In 1880, brothers Capt. Frederick and John Woodbury of Marshalltown, Iowa, purchased 937 acres of the Rancho, which became known as the Woodbury Ranch. John Woodbury established the Pasadena Improvement Company in 1887, a year after Pasadena was incorporated, with a plot plan of residential development referred to as the Woodbury Subdivision. The brothers renamed the community “Altadena”, coined from the Spanish word “alta” meaning “upper” and “dena” from Pasadena.
In the late 19th century, Altadena remained an undeveloped area of Los Angeles County. With its country location, the new community soon attracted well-known public figures from the East.
In 1887, Andrew McNally, the printing magnate from Chicago and his friend Col. G.G. Greene built mansions on what was to become Altadena’s “Millionaire’s Row” – Mariposa Street near Santa Rosa. Among the millionaires who settled in Altadena include newspaper moguls Armiger Scripp and William Kellogg. Wallace Neff, the grandson of Andrew McNally, who was a famous Southern California architect, started his career in Altadena with the design and construction of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in 1918. The area continued to develop in the early 20th century.
Over the years Pasadena has attempted several times to annex Altadena. However, community campaigns stopped annexation in 1956. Since then Pasadena tried several times to resurrect its attempts of annexation without success.
ALTADENA DEMOGRAPHICS
Population (2000 Census): 42,610
Males: 20,397 (47.9%)
Females: 22,213 (52.1%)
Median Resident Age: 37.6 years
Median Household Income (2000 Census): $60,549
No. of Households: 14,780
Average Household Size: 2.8 people
Geographical Info:
Elevation: 1,342 ft.
Land Area: 8.70 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,899 people/sq. mile
Climate:
January Average Temperature: 43 degrees F
July Average Temperature: 89 degrees F
Sunny Days: 287
Precipitation Days: 36
Rainfall (inches): 21
Race/Ethnicity of Altadena Residents:
White Non-Hispanic: 39.5%
Black: 31.4%
Hispanic: 20.4%
Other race: 10.2%
Two or more races: 6.1%
Native American: 1.8%
Japanese: 1.2%
Filipino: 1.1%
Chinese: 0.8%
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races.)
Educational Attainment of Altadena Residents
(25 years and over):
Graduate or Professional Degree: 17.1%
Bachelor’s Degree: 21.8%
Associate Degree: 8.4%
Some College: 22.1%
High School Graduate: 15.3%
9th to 12th Grade, no diploma: 6.7%
Employment Status:
(Population 16 years and over:
In labor force: 65.1%
Civilian labor force: 65.1%
Employed: 61.4%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Occupation:
Management, professional & related occupations: 51.5%
Service occupations: 12.8%
Sales & office occupations: 22.5%
Farming & forestry occupations: 0.1%
Construction, maintenance & repairs: 5.6%
Production, transportation & moving occupations: 7.5%
Industry:
Agriculture: 0.2%
Construction: 4.0%
Manufacturing: 6.2%
Wholesale trade: 2.2%
Retail trade: 8.4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities: 5.1%
Information: 5.9%
Finance, real estate, rental & leasing: 9.1%
Professional, scientific, management and administrative services: 14.4%
Educational services & health care: 27.6%
Arts & entertainment, food services: 6.9%
Public administration: 4.5%
Others services: 5.7%
Class of Workers:
Private wage and salary workers: 71.6%
Government workers: 17.5%
Self-employed: 10.5
Unpaid family workers: 0.5%
Altadena Housing & Costs of Living:
Total Housing Units: 15,245
Occupied Housing Units: 14,775
Owner-Occupied Units: 10,397
Renter-Occupied Units: 3,798
Median House/Condo Value (2000): $281,000
Median House/Condo Value (2005): $598,000
Renter vs. Owner:
Median Housing Costs for Mortgaged Owners: $1,679
Median Housing Costs for Non-mortgaged Owners: $319
Median Housing Costs for Renters: $752
Major Businesses in Altadena:
An estimated 531 companies in at least 294 industries operate in Altadena today. Altadena is home to the largest technology incubator in California – the Business Technology Center—and Global Aerospace Corporation, an advanced aerospace technology and research company. Other major businesses in Altadena include:
Altadena’sWebster Village-- www.webstersvillage.com
Altadena Town & Country Club--www.altaclub.com
Bank of America-- www.bankofamerica.com
Business Technology Center— www.labtc.org
Concierge Club Travel-- www.conciergeclubtravel.com
Fidelity Financial Bancorp-- www.ffbancorp.com
First Lenders Indemnity Corp. – www.manta.com
Girl Scouts of the USA – www.girlscouts.org
Global Aerospace Corp. – www.gaerospace.com
Jack-in-the Box Family Restaurants – www.jackinthebox.com
McDonalds Restaurants—www.mcdonalds.com
Pasadena Unified School District -- www.pasadena.k12.ca.us
Pizza Hut – www.pizzahut.com
Ralphs Grocery Company – www.ralphs.com
Rite Aid Pharmacies – www.riteaid.com
Seventh-Day Adventist Church & Schools – www.adventist.org
Theosophical University Press – www.thesociety.org
Washington Mutual-- www.wamu.com
ALTADENA’S ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE:
Restaurants:
AMY’S PATIO CAFÉ
900 East Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 249-0434
A TASTE OF NEW ORLEANS
2545 Fair Oaks Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 791-6879
BULGARINI GELATO
749 E. Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 791-6174
FIRE AND ICE GLOBAL CUISINE
2555 North Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-3473
FOX’S
2352 Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001-2449
(626) 797-9430
PATTICAKES THE DESSERT CO.
1900 Allen Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001-3422
(626) 794-1128
SCIPIO’S SEAFOOD
2545 Fair Oaks Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-3663
SMOKE HOUSE BBQ
2211 Lincoln Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001-5457
(626) 797-8750
TOPS JR.
2314 Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001-2417
(626) 797-8204
WATER TO WINE
P.O. Box 6085
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 676-4652
For more of restaurants in Altadena visit: www.localdininginfo/altadena
Theaters near Altadena (within 10-mile radius):
Academy 6 Theaters
1003 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 229-9400
AMC Theatres Santa Anita 16
400 South Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 321-4262
Edwards Atlantic Palace 10
700 W. Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 458-8663
Laemmle’s – One Colorado Cinemas
42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-1224
www.laemmle.com
Laemmle Playhouse 7
673. E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-6500
www.laemmle.com
Krikorian Monrovia Cinema 12
410 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 305-4469
Pacific Paseo Stadium 14
336 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 568-8888
www.paseocoloradopasadena.com
Pacific Theatres Hastings 8
336 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 568-8888
www.paseocoloradopasadena.com
Playhouse 7 Cinema
673 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-6500
United Artists La Canada 8
1919 Verdugo Blvd., Flintridge, CA 91011
(626) 444-3456
Historical Locations & Points of Interest in Altadena:
ALTADENA TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB
2290 Country Club Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-7163
www.altaclub.org
Established in 1910, it has served the surrounding community as the only meeting of its kind for social, cultural, and community gatherings.
BALIAN MANSION
Located at the 5-point junction of Mendocino St., Mendocino Lane, Allen Ave., and East Glenview Terrace, the Balian Mansion has been lighted since 1655 and is considered the pioneer of home holiday lighting.
CHRISTMAS TREE LANE
(Seven-mile stretch of Santa Rosa Avenue, between Woodbury Avenue and Altadena Drive). The oldest large-scale Christmas lighting spectacle in the United States, it has been a holiday attraction since 1920.
COBB ESTATE
Located on Lake Avenue, the Cobb Estate is a free botanical garden of the United States Forest Service. It is guarded by historic gates to the site of what was once Altadena’s premier mansions.
FARNSWORTH PARK
Located on Lake Avenue, Farnsworth Park is a large county park that offers picnic grounds, play areas, a club house and an amphitheater.
MT. LOWE RAILWAY TRAIL
Once a scenic railway that carried passengers to as many as four resort hotels atop the San Gabriel Mountains. It is now a historical site of Altadena, California, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Place on January 6, 1993.
OLD-FASHIONED DAYS
In the spring, Altadena becomes a wild and woody Old West Town as the residents dress up for Old Fashioned days; parade, food and shopping characterized the event.
SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS
The trails in Altadena take you through some of the most beautiful areas of the San Gabriel Mountains.
WEBSTER’S VILLAGE
2450 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 797-1135
www.webstersvillage.com
Webster’s has been serving the Altadena community since the 1800s. It began as a general store and has retained that atmosphere
ALTADENA SCHOOLS:
Altadena established its excellent education system early in the community’s history. According to records, Altadena Elementary School was built in 1903, and has long been known as a “jewel in the crown” of the Pasadena Unified School District. The school district is devoted to caring for its students and committed to providing broad, integrated education in a safe environment. Altadena residents are zoned to Pasadena Unified School District schools. Top rated public schools in Altadena include: Burbank Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Charles W. Eliot Middle School, Odyssey Charter School and Jackson Elementary School. (See www.greatschools.net/city/Altadena/Ca
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES nearest Altadena:
Pasadena City College
1570 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7123
www.pasadena.edu
(about 4 miles)
Glendale Community College
1500 North Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-1000
www.glendale.edu
(about 7 miles)
California State University
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, 90032
(323) 343-3000
www.calstatela.edu
(about 8 miles)
East Los Angeles College
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099
(323) 265-8650
www.elac.cc.ca.us
(about 10 miles)
East Los Angeles Occupational Center
2100 Marengo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 223-1283
(about 11 miles)
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 953-4000
www.lacitycollege.edu
(about 13 miles)
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 763-7000
www.lattc.edu
(about 14 miles)
HIGH SCHOOLS in Altadena:
James Hawkins Educational Program, Inc.
2662 Fair Oaks Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-4366
Grades 6-12 (Private)
Sycamores School
2933 N. El Nido Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 395-7100
Grades 5-12 (Public)
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Eliot Middle School
2184 N. Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-7121
Grades 6-8 (Public)
Five Acres School
760 W. Mountain View Street
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-6793
Grades 1-8 (Private)
www.fiveacres.org
Odyssey Charter School
725 West Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 229-0993
Grades K-8 (Charter)
www.odysseycharterschool.org
Pasadena Waldorf School
209 East Mariposa Street
Altadena, CA 91003
(626) 794-9564
Grades K-8 (Private)
www.pasadenawaldorf.org
Sahad-Mesrob Armenian Christian School
2501 Maiden Lane
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-5020
Grades PK – 8 (Private)
St. Elizabeth Parish School
1840 N. Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 797-7727
Grades K-8 (Private)
www.saint-elizabeth.org
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Altadena Boys & Girls Academy
2151 North Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 345-0540
Grades K (Private)
Altadena Elementary School
743 E. Calaveras St.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-7878
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Burbank Elementary School
2046 N. Allen Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-6769
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Camellia Montessori School
922 E. Mendocino Street
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-2242
Grades PK-K (Private)
Children’s Country House
2821 Santa Rosa Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-8083
Grades PK-K (Private)
www.pasadenachildcareprovider.com
Edison Elementary School
3126 N. Glenrose Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-7121
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Firehouse Preschool
1923 Allen Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-2865
Grades PK-K (Private)
Franklin Elementary School
527 W. Ventura St.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-9116
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Jackson Elementary School
593 W. Woodbury Road
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-6773
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Loma Alta Elementary School
3544 N. Canon Blvd.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 797-1173
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Noyes Elementary School
1919 E. Pinecrest Dr.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 794-1149
Grades KG-6 (Public)
Star Children’s Academy
2561 Fair Oaks Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-6700
Grades K-6 (Private)
St. Mark’s Elementary School
1050 East Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-8858
Grades PK-6 (Private)
www.saint-marks.org
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