Palo Alto, CA Demographic Data
Palo Alto, CA Summary
Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County in California
- Population: 66,359
- Area: 25.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.88 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,573.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 168.64 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palo Alto, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,572
50%
50.8
Male
33,449
50%
49.2
Total Population
67,021
323,128,000
Palo Alto, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,509
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,071
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,021
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,749
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,313
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,284
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,308
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,337
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,051
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,319
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,445
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,251
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,363
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,572
79.9%
77.2
Female
27,420
51.2%
51.3
Male
26,152
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
52,428
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,694
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,059
21.0%
15.2
Female
8,188
58.2%
55.8
Male
5,871
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Palo Alto, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,456
96.2%
96.8
White
43,085
64.3%
72.6
Black or African American
450
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
442
0.7%
0.8
Asian
19,438
29.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,777
4.1%
1.2
Chinese
10,698
16.0%
1.3
Filipino
457
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
1,768
2.6%
0.2
Korean
2,325
3.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
762
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
651
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
61
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
980
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,565
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,854
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,709
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
282
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
89
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,774
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,167
94.2%
82.2
Palo Alto, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
310
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
528
1.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,960
6.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,501
7.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,949
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,788
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26,322
53.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
838
1.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
48,520
98.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40,110
81.2%
31.2
Palo Alto, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,787
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
31,863
56.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,024
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
428
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,318
5.9
5.8%
Palo Alto, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,725
60.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
25,787
40.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,648
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,404
11.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14,684
22.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,051
1.6%
1.1%
Palo Alto, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,551
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
761
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,396
4.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,097
3.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,214
4.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,700
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,815
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,873
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,049
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,772
38.2%
6.4
Median household income
132,673
57,617
Per capita income
83,033
31,128
Palo Alto, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,939
6.0%
9.8
Construction
336
1.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,920
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,886
5.8%
6.6
Information
2,277
7.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,588
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,267
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,531
29.4%
11.4
Public administration
556
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,259
3.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
36
0.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
816
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
178
0.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,068
80.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
513
1.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,771
8.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,881
8.9%
18.1%
Palo Alto, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,852
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,875
65.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,289
4.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,662
5.2%
5.1
Walked
1,979
6.2%
2.7
Other means
3,081
9.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,966
9.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Palo Alto, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,976
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,602
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,121
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,529
19.6%
21.0
Palo Alto, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,228
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,506
54.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,722
45.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,108
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Palo Alto, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,336
1 room
1,375
4.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,507
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
3,793
12.9%
9.1
4 rooms
4,072
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,198
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,977
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,898
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,679
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,837
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Palo Alto, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,336
1-unit, detached
16,867
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,129
3.8%
5.9
2-units
231
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,503
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,337
8.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,708
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
5,515
18.8%
9.0
Mobile home
46
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palo Alto, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,990
13.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,346
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,597
25.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,923
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,560
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,431
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,765
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,370
8.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
990
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
364
1.2%
1.4%
Palo Alto, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,950
67.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
203
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
8,344
29.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
413
1.5%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
318
1.1%
1.1
Palo Alto, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,093
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
284
3.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
292
3.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
614
6.8%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
695
7.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
801
8.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
6,407
70.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,142
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,336
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
852
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
604
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,159
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palo Alto, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,319
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,632
22.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,524
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,371
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,241
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,192
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,741
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,021
0.0%
0.0%
Palo Alto, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,506
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
417
2.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
250
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
304
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31
0.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
445
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13,984
90.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
2,000,000
205,000
