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Palo Alto city, CA


Santa Clara County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 67,901   ( 3,498 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 2817.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,050 48.67% 15.4%
Black:1,3872.04% 22.6%
Indian:590.09% 9.2%
Asian:23,65434.84% 34.9%
2+ races:4,5186.65% 89.2%
Hispanic:4,9607.30% 24.8%
Total non-White:34,85151.33% 37.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,002 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:9,500 17.9




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

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

2010
64,403
39,05260.64%
1,1311.76%
650.10%
17,53927.23%
2,3883.71%
3,9746.17%
25,35139.36%

2000
58,783
42,67372.59%
1,1932.03%
1600.27%
10,35717.62%
1,4702.50%
2,7384.66%
16,11027.41%

1990
55,900
45,49881.39%
1,6122.88%
670.12%
5,81710.41%
n/a
2,9065.20%
10,40218.61%

1980
55,225
48,21087.30%
1,2602.28%
920.17%
3,3826.12%
n/a
2,1643.92%
7,01512.70%

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
-3,621 -6.2
9,241 15.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,825 -5.1
5,708 10.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,712 -4.9
3,387 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for 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
42.3
15,217 22.4%
52,684 77.6%
13,084 19.3%
26,064
2.58
17,518 67.2%
14,974 85.5%
758 4.3%
8,546 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
15,079 23.4%
49,324 76.6%
11,006 17.1%
26,493
2.41
16,477 62.2%
13,975 84.8%
981 6.0%
10,016 37.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
12,382 21.1%
46,401 78.9%
9,189 15.6%
25,308
2.30
14,848 58.7%
12,645 85.2%
814 5.5%
10,460 41.3%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
9,763 17.5%
46,137 82.5%
8,747 15.6%
24,700
2.23
13,835 56.0%
11,693 84.5%
878 6.3%
10,865 44.0%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
11,051 20.0%
44,174 80.0%
7,378 13.4%
23,102
2.33
13,594 58.8%
10,979 80.8%
1,223 9.0%
9,508 41.2%

2022 Housing Data for Palo Alto city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,065 
Median Value$2,000,001 
Occupied26,06489.7%
Vacant3,00110.3%
Owned14,58756.0%
Rented11,47744.0%
Median Rent$3,169 
Single-Family Units18,17662.5%
    Detached16,38956.4%
    Attached1,7876.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,02531.1%
Mobile Homes1950.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palo Alto city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007052.7%
$10,000 to $14,9994301.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993371.3%
$20,000 to $24,9996332.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992460.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992440.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993071.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993351.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993281.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997332.8%
$60,000 to $74,9998683.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,3665.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3805.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4875.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993,11912.0%
$200,000 or more13,54652.0%
Median Household Income214,118 
Per Capita Income117,476 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7222.8%
Public Assistance4051.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7312.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,67974.0%
Unemployed1,0462.7%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force29,74976.7%
Not in Labor Force9,01623.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,8078,91859.0%
Non-Profit2,5672,98246.3%
Self-Employed1,8991,79651.4%
Local Government4471,20727.0%
State Government33533749.9%
Federal Government7921826.6%
Total Private + Self14,70610,71457.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4284,74441.9%
Total18,13415,45854.0%
Pct. Govt.7.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,96626.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,8568.5%
Professional, Technical18,31854.4%
Service Occupations2,1256.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing450.1%
All others1,3954.1%
White Collar 89.5%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical9,47628.2%
Educational services5,83317.3%
Manufacturing3,98711.8%
Health care and social assistance3,3489.9%
Information3,0108.9%
Retail trade1,2733.8%
Finance and insurance1,2443.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9142.7%
Other services7932.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6181.8%
Accommodation and food services5761.7%
Public administration5641.7%
Construction5291.6%
Transportation and warehousing5131.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4241.3%
Wholesale trade3190.9%
Management1240.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting720.2%
Utilities350.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,3283.43%
Puerto Rican500.07%
Cuban1570.23%
Dominican200.03%
Total Central American1,0481.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan7221.06%
Honduran90.01%
Nicaraguan800.12%
Panamanian980.14%
Salvadoran1390.20%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8321.23%
Argentinean2260.33%
Bolivian450.07%
Chilean280.04%
Colombian1100.16%
Ecuadorian180.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1500.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2550.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5250.77%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese12,89518.99%
Indian4,3466.40%
Korean2,1273.13%
Japanese9881.46%
Taiwanese9071.34%
Filipino6650.98%
Vietnamese3520.52%
Cambodian1020.15%
Malaysian680.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,35360.9%
Chinese10,16715.7%
Other Indo-European3,7855.9%
Spanish2,9404.5%
Other Asian1,8722.9%
Korean1,6982.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,6092.5%
German, other Germanic1,0101.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun8911.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,5029.6%
German6,0258.9%
Irish4,2716.3%
Italian2,8234.2%
American2,0493.0%
European1,8712.8%
Polish1,6092.4%
Russian1,5772.3%
Scottish1,2571.9%
Norwegian1,2461.8%
Swedish1,2011.8%
French1,1701.7%
Iranian8651.3%
Swiss7031.0%
British6410.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen58,22985.8%
Not a citizen9,67214.2%
Native44,62065.7%
Foreign-born23,28134.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palo Alto city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
991 2.1%570 1.2%2,161 4.5%4,846 10.0%13,270 27.5%26,397 54.7%
  Average years of education: 16.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 991 2.1%
9-12 Years 570 1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,161 4.5%
Some College 4,846 10.0%
Bach. Degree 13,270 27.5%
Grad Degree 26,397 54.7%
Average years of education: 16.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palo Alto city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,128 D +2,474 R + 2.8%
D +3,602
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,176 D +7,931 D + 12.6%
D +6,755
2020 vs. 2008 R -858 D +5,140 D + 8.1%
D +4,282
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,986 D +2,666 D + 10.9%
D +680
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 31,604 84.0% Donald Trump* (R) 5,270 14.0% 754 2.0% 37,628 -20 -33 0.21%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 28,002 82.5% Donald Trump (R) 4,142 12.2% 1,809 5.3% 33,953 -19 -34 0.24%
2012 64% Barack Obama* (D) 24,849 77.2% Mitt Romney (R) 6,446 20.0% 903 2.8% 32,198 -17 -27 0.25%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 27,322 80.2% John McCain (R) 6,128 18.0% 634 1.9% 34,084 -19 -28 0.25%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 24,912 77.7% George W. Bush* (R) 6,721 21.0% 425 1.3% 32,058 -23 -30 0.26%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,761 70.0% George W. Bush (R) 6,923 23.3% 1,978 6.7% 29,662 -18 -25 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 31,604 84.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,270 14.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 409 1.1%
Other 345 0.9%
TOTAL 37,628
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -33


2016 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 28,002 82.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,142 12.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,113 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 621 1.8%
Other 75 0.2%
TOTAL 33,953
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -34


2012 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 24,849 77.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,446 20.0%
Other 903 2.8%
TOTAL 32,198
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 27,322 80.2%
John McCain (R) 6,128 18.0%
Other 634 1.9%
TOTAL 34,084
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -28


2004 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,721 21.0%
John Kerry (D) 24,912 77.7%
Other 425 1.3%
TOTAL 32,058
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Palo Alto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,923 23.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,761 70.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,596 5.4%
Other 382 1.3%
TOTAL 29,662
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palo Alto city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 102% Alex Padilla* (D) 44,400 82.3% Mark Meuser (R) 9,540 17.7% 0 0.0% 53,940 -21 0.50%
2022 G 51% Gavin Newsom* (D) 21,969 80.9% Brian Dahle (R) 5,172 19.1% 0 0.0% 27,141 -22 0.25%
2018 S1 57% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 20,026 67.5% Kevin DeLeon (D) 9,653 32.5% 0 0.0% 29,679 n/a 0.27%
2018 G 60% Gavin Newsom (D) 25,172 80.7% John H. Cox (R) 6,033 19.3% 0 0.0% 31,205 -19 0.25%
2016 S3 59% Kamala Harris (D) 24,355 79.8% Loretta Sanchez (D) 6,173 20.2% 0 0.0% 30,528 n/a 0.25%
2014 G 42% Jerry Brown* (D) 17,059 79.9% Neel Kashkari (R) 4,285 20.1% 0 0.0% 21,344 -20 0.29%
2012 S1 62% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 25,548 81.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) 5,671 18.2% 0 0.0% 31,219 -19 0.25%
2010 S3 56% Barbara Boxer* (D) 20,777 74.8% Carly Fiorina (R) 6,217 22.4% 766 [+] 2.8% 27,760 -20 0.28%
2010 G 57% Jerry Brown (D) 20,240 72.2% Meg Whitman (R) 7,216 25.7% 590 [+] 2.1% 28,046 -15 0.28%
2006 S1 51% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 19,656 80.8% Dick Mountjoy (R) 3,336 13.7% 1,343 [+] 5.5% 24,335 -21 0.28%
2006 G 50% Phil Angelides (D) 12,415 51.3% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 10,265 42.4% 1,534 [+] 6.3% 24,214 -13 0.28%
*: 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