East Palo Alto, CA

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2023 Population

29,143

1.28% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.292% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$104,832

1.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,695

0.609% 1-year growth

About

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N/A of the households in East Palo Alto, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in East Palo Alto, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in East Palo Alto, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in East Palo Alto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

41.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

40.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Palo Alto, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of East Palo Alto, CA employs 15.7k people. The largest industries in East Palo Alto, CA are Retail Trade (1,664 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,620 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,511 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,292), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,682), and Manufacturing ($70,227).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.7k

2023 Value

± 1,238

0.609%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Palo Alto, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,429 people), Management Occupations (1,389 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Palo Alto, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.7k

2023 Value

± 1,238

0.609%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Palo Alto, CA, are Retail Trade (1,664 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,620 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Palo Alto, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Palo Alto, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,092), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,081), and Public Administration ($56,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,106), Information ($72,969), and Public Administration ($62,658).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Palo Alto, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in East Palo Alto, CA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Palo Alto, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in East Palo Alto, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,832

Median Household Income

± $12,356

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Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in East Palo Alto, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Palo Alto, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in East Palo Alto, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Palo Alto, CA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in East Palo Alto, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Palo Alto, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Palo Alto, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Palo Alto, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Palo Alto, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Palo Alto, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of East Palo Alto, CA has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 5.25% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.512% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.64% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.49%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

5.25%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.512%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Palo Alto, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA