Palo Alto, CA City Data

Palo Alto, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 58,598 people who live in Palo Alto and approximately 1,682,585 who live in Santa Clara County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palo Alto to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palo Alto. We have included Palo Alto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palo Alto Information

Santa Clara County where Palo Alto resides is 1,304.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,682,585 and has a population rank of 14 out of all the places in the United States.

Palo Alto has a total of 58,598 people and of those residents there are 28,671 males and 29,927 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 27,686 births each year and around 8,845 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palo Alto varies per year, but currently 56,698 are one race and 1,900 are two or more races.

Of the 58,598 people who live in Palo Alto, there are 13,132 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palo Alto is 6,741 male and 6,391 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 46,192.

General Palo Alto Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Clara County	1,304.01
Water area in square miles - Santa Clara County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Clara County	1,682,585
Population rank - Santa Clara County	14
Total population	58,598
Total population (male)	28,671
Total population (female)	29,927
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Santa Clara County	27,686
Deaths- Santa Clara County	8,845
Population of one race	56,698
Population of two or more races	1,900
Population under 20 years	13,132
Population under 20 years (male)	6,741
Population under 20 years (female)	6,391
Total population 18 years and over	46,192

Palo Alto Social Characteristics

There are 565,863 households in Palo Alto. Families make up 399,765 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palo Alto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (310,778), male householder with no wife present (27,525) and female householder with no husband present (54,317). The remainder of the Palo Alto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 170,302. Palo Alto, CA moving companies help people in Palo Alto move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palo Alto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palo Alto is based, there are 659,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 167,999 never married, 360,007 now married, 13,790 separated, 51,383 widowed, and 66,069 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9,602 separated, 10,937 widowed and 47,590 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palo Alto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palo Alto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Clara County)
Total households	565,863
Family households (families)	399,765
With own children under 18 years	216,108
Married-couple family	310,778
With own children under 18 years	162,637
Male householder, no wife present, family	27,525
With own children under 18 years	11,400
Female householder, no husband present, family	54,317
With own children under 18 years	28,653
Nonfamily households	170,302
Householder living alone	120,926
65 years and over	33,418

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,439
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	43,944
Householder	14,593
Spouse	12,228
Child	14,547
Other relatives	597
Nonrelatives	927
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	330
Housemate or roommate	225
Unmarried partner	1,113
Foster child	11
Other	194

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,986
Male householder	4,937
Male householder living alone	3,617
Male householder not living alone	1,320
Female householder	5,686
Female householder living alone	4,592
Female householder not living alone	1,094
Nonrelatives	3,363
Unmarried partner	946
Roomer or boarder	428
Housemate or roommate	1,814
Foster child	10
Other	165

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	659,248
Never married	167,999
Now married	360,007
Separated	13,790
Widowed	51,383
Divorced	66,069
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9,602
Widowed	10,937
Divorced	47,590

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	58,598
Male	28,671
Under 5 years	1,500
5 to 9 years	1,796
10 to 14 years	1,896
15 to 17 years	1,142
18 and 19 years	407
20 years	158
21 years	168
22 to 24 years	791
25 to 29 years	2,017
30 to 34 years	2,445
35 to 39 years	2,616
40 to 44 years	2,585
45 to 49 years	2,428
50 to 54 years	2,171
55 to 59 years	1,662
60 and 61 years	471
62 to 64 years	670
65 and 66 years	440
67 to 69 years	542
70 to 74 years	911
75 to 79 years	881
80 to 84 years	572
85 years and over	402
Female	29,927
Under 5 years	1,470
5 to 9 years	1,767
10 to 14 years	1,825
15 to 17 years	1,010
18 and 19 years	319
20 years	156
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	740
25 to 29 years	1,869
30 to 34 years	2,193
35 to 39 years	2,605
40 to 44 years	2,660
45 to 49 years	2,443
50 to 54 years	2,319
55 to 59 years	1,743
60 and 61 years	547
62 to 64 years	726
65 and 66 years	488
67 to 69 years	635
70 to 74 years	1,156
75 to 79 years	1,275
80 to 84 years	866
85 years and over	972

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	58,598
One race	56,698
White	44,391
Black or African American	1,184
American Indian and Alaska Native	122
Asian	10,090
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	84
Some other race	183
Two or more races	1,900

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,930
People who are White alone	43,833
People who are Black or African American alone	1,127
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	119
People who are Asian alone	10,056
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	84
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,685
People who are Some other race alone	820

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,564,068
Same house	800,247
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	118,895
Different state or abroad	207,037
Different state	82,244
Abroad	124,793

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Clara County)
Total resident population	1,682,585
Born in United States	606,786
State of residence	737,130
Different state	352,306
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20,019
Foreign born	573,130

Palo Alto Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palo Alto. That total enrollment is 476,333 for the population of the country, which includes Palo Alto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 215,866 and elementary or high school enrollment was 559,737 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 141,600.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palo Alto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	476,333
Pre-kindergarten	29,169
Public	11,406
Private	17,763
Kindergarten	25,694
Public	21,141
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	187,383
Public	163,294
Private	24,089
Elementary and high school	279,869
Public	246,369
Private	33,500
High school grades 9 to 12	92,486
Public	83,075
Private	9,411
College, undergraduate years	110,399
Public	87,072
Private	23,327
Graduate or professional school	31,202
Public	15,580
Private	15,622
Not enrolled in school	1,134,761

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,113,058
Less than 9th grade	89,390
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	95,410
High school graduate	176,926
Some college, no degree	218,645
Associate's degree	82,148
Bachelor's degree	450,539
Graduate or professional degree	40.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	267,449

Palo Alto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,308,666 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palo Alto. The Palo Alto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (409,371), service occupations (88,797), sales and office occupations (191,719), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,494), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (55,616) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (94,915). The 1,308,666 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 711,339 private wage and salary workers, 77,960 government workers, 52,302 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Clara County)
Population 16 years and over	1,308,666
In labor force	878,932
Civilian labor force	878,106
Employed	843,912
Unemployed	34,194
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	826
Females 16 years and over	648,931
In labor force	382,009
Civilian labor force	381,930
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,382
Armed forces	79
Males 16 years and over	659,735
In labor force	496,923
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17,812
Armed forces	747

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Clara County)
Workers 16 years and over	828,927
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	641,113
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	101,188
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,786
Other means	4,609
Worked at home	25,868
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,973,975

OCCUPATION (Santa Clara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	409,371
Management, professional, and related occupations	409,371
Service occupations	88,797
Sales and office occupations	191,719
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,494
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	55,616
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	94,915

INDUSTRY (Santa Clara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	409,371
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,364
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	231,784
Wholesale trade	25,515
Retail trade	83,369
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,546
Information	39,098
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38,715
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	131,015
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	123,890
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	49,186
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	21,211

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Clara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	409,371
Private wage and salary workers	711,339
Government workers	77,960
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	52,302
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palo Alto Housing Characteristics

In Palo Alto, CA there are 579,329 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 565,863 occupied and 13,466 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palo Alto, there are 323,923 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 52,736 units in Palo Alto. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palo Alto, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palo Alto, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palo Alto. There are 3,185 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,246 with rent between $200-299, 8,549 with rent between $300-499 and 190,838 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palo Alto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palo Alto, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Clara County)
Total housing units	579,329
Occupied housing units	565,863
Vacant housing units	13,466

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Clara County)
Total housing units	579,329
1-unit, detached	323,923
1-unit, attached	52,736
2 units	11,112
3 or 4 units	35,259
5 to 9 units	31,041
10 to 19 units	28,441
20 to 49 units	27,679
50 or more units	49,467
Mobile home	19,102

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Clara County)
Occupied housing units	565,863
Owner-occupied	338,661
Renter-occupied	227,202

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Clara County)
Occupied housing units	565,863
No vehicles available	31,978
2 vehicle available	369,673
3 vehicles available	90,793
4 vehicles available	32,091
5 or more vehicles available	14,983

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Clara County)
Occupied housing units	565,863
Utility gas	393,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	155,374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	583
Coal or coke	8
Wood	2,303
Solar energy	274
Other fuel	577
No fuel used	2,829

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Clara County)
Occupied housing units	565,863
Less Than $50,000	338,661
$50,000 to $99,999	2,796
$100,000 to $149,999	1,571
$150,000 to $199,999	5,835
$200,000 to $299,999	37,665
$300,000 to $499,999	68,475
$1,000,000 or more	25,039
Median (dollars)	446,400

GROSS RENT (Santa Clara County)
Occupied units paying rent	227,202
Less than $200	3,185
$200 to $299	3,246
$300 to $499	8,549
$500 to $699	12,795
$700 to $999	47,244
$1,000 to $1,499	89,059
$1,500 or more	41,739