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East Palo Alto, California

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StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population29,06939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$113,493$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,102,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,244$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate10.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born44.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.728.726.4
Worked from Home14.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Palo Alto, California

Age in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.337.938.9
Under 18 %20.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Households8,26713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.52.82.5
Family Households71.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married45.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,301$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households12.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units9,16014,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,700$5,124n/a

Education in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School24.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in East Palo Alto, California

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens25.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home34.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home50.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near East Palo Alto

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.