East Palo Alto, CA Demographic Data
East Palo Alto, CA Summary
East Palo Alto is located in San Mateo County in California
- Population: 28,542
- Area: 2.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,927.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 10.50 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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East Palo Alto, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,333
49%
50.8
Male
15,020
51%
49.2
Total Population
29,353
323,128,000
East Palo Alto, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,220
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,593
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,279
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,161
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,854
9.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,656
19.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,910
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,620
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,307
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
965
3.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,084
3.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
526
1.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
178
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,911
71.2%
77.2
Female
10,033
48.0%
51.3
Male
10,878
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,610
66.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,374
8.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,788
6.1%
15.2
Female
961
53.7%
55.8
Male
827
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
East Palo Alto, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,128
95.8%
96.8
White
11,142
38.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,650
12.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
127
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,095
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
238
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
394
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
292
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
62
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
57
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
52
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,899
9.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
359
1.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
17
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2,523
8.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
9,215
31.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,225
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,647
63.5%
17.8
Mexican
15,807
53.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
87
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,747
9.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,706
36.5%
82.2
East Palo Alto, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,891
22.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,882
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,383
25.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,533
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
648
3.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,908
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,001
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,773
33.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,473
66.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,909
16.9%
31.2
East Palo Alto, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,193
45.8%
33.7%
Now Married
9,022
40.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,733
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
607
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
706
3.2
5.8%
East Palo Alto, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,245
26.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,888
73.3%
21.6%
Spanish
15,976
58.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
641
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,109
11.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
162
0.6%
1.1%
East Palo Alto, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
384
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
647
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
783
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,127
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,360
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
985
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
928
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
507
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
302
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,170
57,617
Per capita income
20,336
31,128
East Palo Alto, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
98
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,217
15.1%
9.8
Construction
893
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,956
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
536
3.6%
6.6
Information
436
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
991
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,092
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,987
20.3%
11.4
Public administration
170
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,750
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
445
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
122
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,269
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,755
18.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,468
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,038
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,163
41.9%
18.1%
East Palo Alto, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,257
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,130
71.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,232
15.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
520
3.6%
5.1
Walked
423
3.0%
2.7
Other means
772
5.4%
1.8
Worked at home
180
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
East Palo Alto, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
511
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,237
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,412
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,189
29.8%
21.0
East Palo Alto, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,349
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,465
33.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,884
66.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
321
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
East Palo Alto, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,670
1 room
768
10.0%
2.4
2 rooms
410
5.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,162
15.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,853
24.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,491
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,020
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
521
6.8%
12.0
8 rooms
227
3.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
218
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
East Palo Alto, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,670
1-unit, detached
4,151
54.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
221
2.9%
5.9
2-units
136
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
165
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
443
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
692
9.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,738
22.7%
9.0
Mobile home
124
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
East Palo Alto, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
319
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
601
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,045
26.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,246
16.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
883
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
885
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
476
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,159
15.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
56
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
East Palo Alto, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,834
65.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,113
28.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
359
4.9%
1.1
East Palo Alto, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,856
47295100.0
Less than $500
48
2.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
72
3.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
221
11.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
267
14.4%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
292
15.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
296
15.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
660
35.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
473
25.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
308
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
214
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
201
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
660
35.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
East Palo Alto, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,838
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
213
4.4%
1.8%
Less than $500
273
5.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
311
6.4%
1.9%
$500 to $999
607
12.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
864
17.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,053
21.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,517
31.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
46
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,510
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
227
4.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
461
9.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
444
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
599
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
567
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,456
51.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
130
0.0%
0.0%
East Palo Alto, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,465
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
97
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
92
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5
0.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
52
2.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
167
6.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
760
30.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,110
45.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
182
7.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
515,900
205,000
