Palo Alto, California Census and Community Profile

PALO ALTO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palo Alto, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palo Alto, CA was 58,598.

Palo Alto Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palo Alto was 28,671, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palo Alto, CA
There are an estimated 13,490 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Palo Alto are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palo Alto is 29,927 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palo Alto, California
There are an estimated 13,384 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palo Alto, CA
The median age of people living in Palo Alto, CA was 40.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Palo Alto was 2,970. There were 46,192 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (9,140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palo Alto, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palo Alto, CA was 56,698.

White Population in Palo Alto, CA
The estimated White population in the Palo Alto community is 44,391, which is 75.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palo Alto, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,184, which is 2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palo Alto, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palo Alto, CA was 122.

Asian Population in Palo Alto, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10,090.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palo Alto, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palo Alto was an estimated 84.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 827, while those of “two or more races” was 1,900 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palo Alto community was 2,722, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palo Alto, CA
The household population number in Palo Alto was 57,930.

Group Quarters Population in Palo Alto, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 668.

Average Household Size in Palo Alto, CA
The average household size in Palo Alto is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palo Alto, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 26,048 total housing units in Palo Alto.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,216, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,420 were owner-occupied (57.2), and 10,796 were renter-occupied (42.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 832 vacant homes in Palo Alto at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palo Alto, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,642, with a median value in dollars of 811,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palo Alto, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,684 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palo Alto, average costs per month were $339 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 41,914 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palo Alto, California
32,406 people in Palo Alto also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 74.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palo Alto, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palo Alto was 4,197, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palo Alto, CA
In 2000, there were 6,920 people in Palo Alto, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palo Alto, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15,984 people in Palo Alto who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palo Alto, California
There were 31,982 in the labor force in Palo Alto at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Palo Alto was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palo Alto, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $90,377. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palo Alto, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $117,574. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palo Alto, California
Per capita income in Palo Alto in the last full census was 56,257. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Palo Alto numbered 478, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palo Alto, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,801, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.