East Palo Alto, CA

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2023 Population
29,143
1.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.2
0.292% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.71%
20.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$104,832
1.53% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.12M
3.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 29.1k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $104,832. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Palo Alto, CA declined from 29,520 to 29,143, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $103,248 to $104,832, a 1.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Other (Hispanic) (36%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.8%).

N/A of the households in N/A 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.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.63k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.24k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.63k ± 849
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.48k ± 559
62.1%
Hispanic Population
18.1k people

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.63k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

62.1% of the people in N/A are hispanic (18.1k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

41.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people
40.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11.9k people

As of 2023, 41.8% of East Palo Alto, CA residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 40.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    155 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 123
  3. Korea
    49 ± 51

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

15.7k
2023 Value
± 1,238
0.609%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.609%, from 15.6k employees to 15.7k employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.7k
2023 Value
± 1,238
0.609%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.609%, from 15.6k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, 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 N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,273
Median earning men ± $2,345
$42,660
Median earning women ± $6,546

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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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%).

Education

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $1.12M in 2023, which is 3.7 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.12M, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 47.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

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

Property

$1.12M
Median Property Value 2023
±$61,304
$3,967
Median Property Taxes
±$600
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Rent vs Own

47.9%
Homeownership
2023
75.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 47.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

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
8.29k
Number of Households
± 836

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.29k households in N/A grew to $104,832 from the previous year's value of $103,248.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in N/A 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.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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Health

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, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
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Military or VA

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