Palo Alto, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

960

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

24.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,667

8.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,100

Population & Diversity

Palo Alto, PA is home to a population of 960 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of Palo Alto, PA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 44.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Palo Alto, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Palo Alto, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palo Alto, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palo Alto, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palo Alto, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 135
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 29
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 22

3.44%

Hispanic Population

33 people

3.44% of the people in Palo Alto, PA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palo Alto, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Palo Alto, PA residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palo Alto, PA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 23
Korea
7 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18

Palo Alto, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palo Alto, PA.

Economy

The economy of Palo Alto, PA employs 473 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palo Alto, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,750), Public Administration ($73,333), and Manufacturing ($67,857).

Employment

Occupations

473

2024 Value

± 88

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Alto, PA grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 456 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palo Alto, PA, are Production Occupations (51 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palo Alto, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

473

2024 Value

± 88

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Alto, PA grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 456 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palo Alto, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palo Alto, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palo Alto, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,500

Median earning men ± $12,866

$37,939

Median earning women ± $1,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,056), Public Administration ($73,611), and Manufacturing ($68,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palo Alto, PA was $91,100 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $91,100, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Palo Alto, PA is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palo Alto, PA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palo Alto, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,414

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palo Alto, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palo Alto, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Palo Alto, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palo Alto, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,667

Median Household Income

± $9,018

416

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 416 households in Palo Alto, PA grew to $61,667 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Palo Alto, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palo Alto, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Palo Alto, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palo Alto, PA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Palo Alto, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palo Alto, PA (117 out of 954 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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

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

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

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