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East Palo Alto, CA
Demographic Data




East Palo Alto Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

East Palo Alto Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

28,216

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
9.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
76.2%
76.2%
25.8%
25.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Palo Alto
USA
$40,141
$40,141
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

East Palo Alto
USA
$104,832
$104,832
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.7%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Healthcare
Other
Administration
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Transportation
Information Technology
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
Finance
10.6%
10.6%
10.3%
10.3%
9.6%
9.6%
9.4%
9.4%
8.8%
8.8%
8.4%
8.4%
8.3%
8.3%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
62.1%
62.1%
12.4%
12.4%
11.9%
11.9%
5.7%
5.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.1%
3.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Ukrainian
English
German
Scottish
Irish
Italian
European
Russian
Iranian
French
African
Portuguese
Lithuanian
Swedish
Canadian
Norwegian
British
Other Subsaharan African
Greek
Polish
2.6%
2.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Chinese
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Urdu
Portuguese
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Persian
Korean
Thai
52.0%
52.0%
34.9%
34.9%
7.9%
7.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Palo Alto Residents

41.9%


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