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Stanford, CA
Demographic Data




Stanford 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

Stanford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,150

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.4%
5 - 17:
4.1%
18 - 24:
56.0%
25 - 34:
24.7%
35 - 54:
6.0%
55 - 64:
4.0%
Over 65 Years:
3.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
48.2%
48.2%
98.2%
98.2%
91.1%
91.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Stanford
USA
$42,003
$42,003
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Stanford
USA
$70,651
$70,651
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Arts
Manufacturing
Public Service
54.7%
54.7%
11.0%
11.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
5.4%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
45.5%
45.5%
25.9%
25.9%
15.9%
15.9%
7.8%
7.8%
4.6%
4.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
Polish
European
French
Scottish
Swedish
Swiss
Greek
Lebanese
Russian
Norwegian
Danish
Cypriot
French Canadian
Ukrainian
Brazilian
Turkish
8.7%
8.7%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
4.8%
4.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Tagalog
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Russian
Vietnamese
African languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Pacific Island languages
Slavic languages
Japanese
Greek
Italian
61.1%
61.1%
10.0%
10.0%
8.1%
8.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Stanford Residents

27.6%


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