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Palo Alto (city), California

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    People MapStats Palo Alto California
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 57,80936,457,549
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -1.3%7.6%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -7872,585,896
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 58,59833,871,648
Population under 5 years old definition and source info Population under 5 years old, 2000 2,9702,486,981
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.1%7.3%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2000 12,4069,249,829
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 21.2%27.3%
Population 65 years old and over definition and source info Population 65 years old and over, 2000 9,1403,595,658
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 15.6%10.6%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2000 51.1%50.2%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2000 44,39120,170,059
Black or African American persons definition and source info Black or African American persons, 2000 1,1842,263,882
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 122333,346
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2000 10,0903,697,513
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 84116,961
Persons reporting some other race definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, 2000 8275,682,241
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 1,9001,607,646
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 2,72210,966,556
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 75.8%59.5%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.0%6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2%1.0%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 17.2%10.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%0.3%
Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 1.4%16.8%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.2%4.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 4.6%32.4%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 55.4%50.2%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 26.5%26.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 28.6%39.5%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 41,9144,288,452
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 74.4%26.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 21.027.7
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 25,21611,502,870
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.302.87
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2000 26,04812,214,549
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 57.2%56.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $811,800$211,500
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 1999 $90,377$47,493
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $56,257$22,711
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 4.8%14.2%
Very low-income (VLI) owner households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 1,377827,068
Very low-income (VLI) renter households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 2,8871,774,858
VLI owner households, pct of total owner households definition and source info VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 9.8%12.8%
VLI renter households, pct of total renter households definition and source info VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 26.9%36.4%
Critical housing needs definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 44.9%53.6%
Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 59.7%68.0%
 
Serious crimes known to police definition and source info Serious crimes known to police, 2000 1,9051,266,714
Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population definition and source info Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 3,1683,740
Property crimes known to police definition and source info Property crimes known to police, 2000 1,8121,056,183
Violent crimes known to police definition and source info Violent crimes known to police, 2000 93210,531
    Business MapStats Palo Alto California
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 9,2572,908,758
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 28.0%29.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 S12.8%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.2%14.7%
 
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 841,101655,954,708
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,400,433359,120,365
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $24,425$10,264
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 257,24155,559,669
    Geography MapStats Palo Alto California
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 23155,959
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 2,475.6217.2
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 47.5ºX
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 66.4ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 37.7ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 78.4ºX
Average annual precipitation definition and source info Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 14.96"X
Heating degree days definition and source info Heating degree days, 1961-1990 2,911X
Cooling degree days definition and source info Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 297X
Cooling degree days definition and source info FIPS Code 5528206
Counties Santa Clara County


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:19:01 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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