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Palo Alto, CA
Demographic Data




Palo Alto Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Palo Alto Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

66,010

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
17.6%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
27.2%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
19.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
96.8%
96.8%
82.2%
82.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Palo Alto
USA
$117,476
$117,476
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Palo Alto
USA
$214,118
$214,118
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Information Technology
Retail
Finance
Arts
Other
28.2%
28.2%
17.3%
17.3%
11.8%
11.8%
9.9%
9.9%
8.9%
8.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
48.7%
48.7%
34.7%
34.7%
7.3%
7.3%
7.1%
7.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Polish
Russian
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
French
Iranian
Swiss
British
Dutch
Ukrainian
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Danish
Eastern European
9.6%
9.6%
8.9%
8.9%
6.3%
6.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Langs. of India
Korean
Russian
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
French
Slavic languages
Japanese
African languages
Tagalog
Persian
Polish
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Arabic
Vietnamese
West Germanic languages
60.9%
60.9%
15.7%
15.7%
4.5%
4.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Palo Alto Residents

34.3%


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