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East Palo Alto city, CA


San Mateo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,520   ( 1,365 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population density: 11677.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,383 11.46% 92.9%
Black:3,75112.71% 15.9%
Indian:670.23% 123.3%
Asian:3,21410.89% 3.4%
2+ races:7402.51% 21.5%
Hispanic:18,00560.99% 0.8%
Total non-White:26,13788.54% 1.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,629 7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-264 -1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,155
1,7546.23%
4,45815.83%
300.11%
3,10811.04%
6092.16%
18,14764.45%
26,40193.77%

2000
29,450
1,7766.03%
6,70122.75%
490.17%
2,7629.38%
7772.64%
17,30158.75%
27,67493.97%

1990
23,451
2,96212.63%
9,81841.87%
1410.60%
2,62511.19%
n/a
7,90533.71%
20,48987.37%

1980
18,191
3,49819.23%
11,06560.83%
00.00%
1,1686.42%
n/a
2,50613.78%
14,69380.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-22 -0.1
-1,273 -4.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,186 -5.1
7,185 30.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-536 -2.9
5,796 31.9

Age, Family & Household Data for East Palo Alto city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.3
6,774 22.9%
22,746 77.1%
2,819 9.5%
7,998
3.66
6,075 76.0%
4,072 67.0%
512 8.4%
1,923 24.0%

2010
NumberPercent
28.1
8,976 31.9%
19,179 68.1%
1,675 5.9%
6,940
4.03
5,279 76.1%
3,144 59.6%
827 15.7%
1,661 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
25.8
10,377 35.2%
19,073 64.8%
1,393 4.7%
6,953
4.21
5,287 76.0%
3,383 64.0%
731 13.8%
1,666 24.0%

1990
NumberPercent
27.6
7,672 32.7%
15,779 67.3%
1,399 6.0%
6,813
3.39
4,788 70.3%
3,032 63.3%
679 14.2%
2,025 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
5,466 30.0%
12,725 70.0%
1,105 6.1%
6,474
2.80
3,927 60.7%
2,504 63.8%
679 17.3%
2,547 39.3%

2022 Housing Data for East Palo Alto city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,727 
Median Value$1,087,200 
Occupied7,99891.6%
Vacant7298.4%
Owned3,81347.7%
Rented4,18552.3%
Median Rent$2,142 
Single-Family Units5,24060.0%
    Detached4,94056.6%
    Attached3003.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,07035.2%
Mobile Homes1581.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Palo Alto city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002763.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991461.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992072.6%
$20,000 to $24,999550.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991802.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993684.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992062.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992212.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991131.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995286.6%
$60,000 to $74,9997459.3%
$75,000 to $99,9997779.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,11113.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995256.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996688.4%
$200,000 or more1,87223.4%
Median Household Income103,248 
Per Capita Income37,736 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5717.1%
Public Assistance2272.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,14314.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,19371.3%
Unemployed4895.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,68276.9%
Not in Labor Force2,00823.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,4014,44659.0%
Non-Profit74962754.4%
Self-Employed89786450.9%
Local Government12567715.6%
State Government12332627.4%
Federal Government14522039.7%
Total Private + Self7,2985,31057.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1421,85038.2%
Total8,4407,16054.1%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,88612.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,71117.4%
Professional, Technical2,90118.6%
Service Occupations4,59729.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1300.8%
All others3,50522.5%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,66610.7%
Accommodation and food services1,65510.6%
Construction1,4809.5%
Retail trade1,4379.2%
Other services1,4059.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3528.7%
Educational services1,2428.0%
Health care and social assistance1,2127.8%
Manufacturing1,0096.5%
Transportation and warehousing6834.4%
Information5843.7%
Finance and insurance4462.9%
Public administration4202.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2971.9%
Wholesale trade2671.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1801.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1330.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.8%
Utilities150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Palo Alto city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,71149.83%
Puerto Rican460.16%
Cuban1050.36%
Dominican310.11%
Total Central American2,6919.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5141.74%
Honduran480.16%
Nicaraguan2240.76%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,7846.04%
Other Central American1210.41%
Total South American2560.87%
Argentinean230.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean600.20%
Colombian1340.45%
Ecuadorian60.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan330.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1650.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese6892.33%
Indian4751.61%
Vietnamese2010.68%
Korean1110.38%
Filipino1110.38%
Thai440.15%
Japanese410.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish14,47552.0%
English9,54534.3%
Other Asian1,1114.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8743.1%
Other Indo-European6902.5%
Chinese5271.9%
Vietnamese1860.7%
Other1130.4%
Tagalog870.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Ukrainian7592.6%
American6502.2%
Italian3821.3%
Scottish3761.3%
English3701.3%
German3111.1%
Irish2450.8%
European2390.8%
Finnish2110.7%
Portuguese2040.7%
Russian1660.6%
Romanian1610.5%
French1150.4%
African1150.4%
Lithuanian880.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,72277.0%
Not a citizen6,79823.0%
Native17,54959.4%
Foreign-born11,97140.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Palo Alto city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,775 19.1%1,859 9.4%3,906 19.8%5,212 26.4%2,682 13.6%2,289 11.6%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,775 19.1%
9-12 Years 1,859 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,906 19.8%
Some College 5,212 26.4%
Bach. Degree 2,682 13.6%
Grad Degree 2,289 11.6%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Palo Alto city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +553 D +888 R + 10.2%
D +1,441
2020 vs. 2012 R +563 D +1,506 R + 9.1%
D +2,069
2020 vs. 2008 R +536 D +1,301 R + 8.8%
D +1,837
2016 vs. 2008 R -17 D +413 D + 1.4%
D +396
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 36% Joe Biden (D) 7,347 86.6% Donald Trump* (R) 962 11.3% 172 2.0% 8,481 -23 -35 0.05%
2016 30% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,906 89.0% Donald Trump (R) 409 6.2% 321 4.8% 6,636 -25 -40 0.05%
2012 29% Barack Obama* (D) 5,278 91.3% Mitt Romney (R) 399 6.9% 105 1.8% 5,782 -30 -40 0.04%
2008 31% Barack Obama (D) 5,510 91.6% John McCain (R) 426 7.1% 81 1.3% 6,017 -30 -39 0.04%
2004 28% John Kerry (D) 4,690 88.7% George W. Bush* (R) 550 10.4% 50 0.9% 5,290 -34 -40 0.04%
2000 23% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,881 89.1% George W. Bush (R) 331 7.6% 145 3.3% 4,357 -34 -40 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,347 86.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 962 11.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 73 0.9%
Other 99 1.2%
TOTAL 8,481
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -35


2016 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,906 89.0%
Donald Trump (R) 409 6.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 134 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 148 2.2%
Other 39 0.6%
TOTAL 6,636
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -40


2012 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,278 91.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 399 6.9%
Other 105 1.8%
TOTAL 5,782
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -40


2008 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,510 91.6%
John McCain (R) 426 7.1%
Other 81 1.3%
TOTAL 6,017
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -39


2004 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 550 10.4%
John Kerry (D) 4,690 88.7%
Other 50 0.9%
TOTAL 5,290
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -40


2000 President, East Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 331 7.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,881 89.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 129 3.0%
Other 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,357
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -40
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Palo Alto city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 34% Alex Padilla* (D) 6,856 86.8% Mark Meuser (R) 1,040 13.2% 0 0.0% 7,896 -26 0.07%
2022 G 17% Gavin Newsom* (D) 3,412 85.0% Brian Dahle (R) 601 15.0% 0 0.0% 4,013 -26 0.04%
2018 S1 24% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,273 59.3% Kevin DeLeon (D) 2,244 40.7% 0 0.0% 5,517 n/a 0.05%
2018 G 25% Gavin Newsom (D) 5,027 89.5% John H. Cox (R) 592 10.5% 0 0.0% 5,619 -28 0.05%
2016 S3 29% Kamala Harris (D) 3,939 61.7% Loretta Sanchez (D) 2,448 38.3% 0 0.0% 6,387 n/a 0.05%
2014 G 12% Jerry Brown* (D) 2,243 89.7% Neel Kashkari (R) 257 10.3% 0 0.0% 2,500 -30 0.03%
2012 S1 28% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 5,149 91.6% Elizabeth Emken (R) 472 8.4% 0 0.0% 5,621 -29 0.04%
2010 S3 18% Barbara Boxer* (D) 3,023 87.6% Carly Fiorina (R) 280 8.1% 147 [+] 4.3% 3,450 -34 0.03%
2010 G 18% Jerry Brown (D) 2,986 86.2% Meg Whitman (R) 311 9.0% 167 [+] 4.8% 3,464 -32 0.03%
2006 S1 17% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,844 86.5% Dick Mountjoy (R) 201 6.1% 244 [+] 7.4% 3,289 -29 0.04%
2006 G 17% Phil Angelides (D) 2,441 72.9% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 630 18.8% 276 [+] 8.2% 3,347 -37 0.04%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote