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Stanford, California

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StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population18,66239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,208$99,122$80,734
Median Age22.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher92.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,976$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate15.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born26.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate26.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.628.726.4
Worked from Home20.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Stanford, California

Age in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age22.037.938.9
Under 18 %5.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %59.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %2.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %5.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %3.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Households3,42813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.82.5
Family Households35.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children13.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families4.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married83.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,106$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households1.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units4,18614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes21.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units65.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied73.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income42.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School1.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate0.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree5.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree57.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work13.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work23.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.6%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car33.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Stanford, California

StatisticStanfordCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home59.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency38.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Stanford

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