Agoura Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 19,464 people and five associated neighborhoods, Agoura Hills is the 315th largest community in California.
Agoura Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Agoura Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Agoura Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Agoura Hills is also a city of artists. Agoura Hills has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Agoura Hills’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Because of many things, Agoura Hills is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Agoura Hills a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Agoura Hills has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Agoura Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
If knowledge is power, Agoura Hills is a pretty powerful place. 66.96% of the adults in Agoura Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Agoura Hills in 2022 was $75,425, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $301,700 for a family of four.
Agoura Hills is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Agoura Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Agoura Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Agoura Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Agoura Hills include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Russian.
In addition, Agoura Hills has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.57%).
The most common language spoken in Agoura Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.