East Palo Alto

  1. East Palo Alto Legal Resources
  2. East Palo Alto Statistics
  3. East Palo Alto Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. East Palo Alto Employment Information
  5. East Palo Alto Family Information
  6. East Palo Alto Education Information
  7. East Palo Alto Business Information
  8. East Palo Alto Public Benefits Information
  9. East Palo Alto Immigration & Civil Rights Information


East Palo Alto Legal Resources Back to top

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East Palo Alto Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,506
  • Land Area (2000): 6.596 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,091
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 765
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,088
East Palo Alto Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Employment Information Back to top
East Palo Alto Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,012 10,261 752 6.83% 68
1991 11,134 10,007 1,127 10.12% 101
1992 11,395 9,938 1,458 12.79% 128
1993 11,407 9,950 1,457 12.77% 128
1994 11,372 10,030 1,342 11.80% 118
1995 11,201 10,007 1,194 10.66% 106
1996 11,294 10,303 992 8.78% 88
1997 11,441 10,631 810 7.08% 71
1998 11,616 10,873 743 6.40% 64
1999 11,633 11,027 605 5.20% 52
2000 13,123 12,177 946 7.21% 72
2001 13,139 11,897 1,243 9.46% 95
2002 13,065 11,278 1,787 13.68% 137
2003 12,746 10,957 1,789 14.03% 140
2004 12,389 10,917 1,472 11.88% 119
2005 12,267 10,976 1,291 10.53% 105
2006 12,348 11,218 1,130 9.15% 92
2007 12,690 11,491 1,199 9.45% 95
2008 13,074 11,632 1,442 11.03% 110
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,846 11,556 1,290 10.04% 100
Feb 2008 12,807 11,575 1,232 9.62% 96
Mar 2008 12,930 11,597 1,333 10.31% 103
Apr 2008 12,899 11,639 1,260 9.77% 98
May 2008 13,016 11,636 1,380 10.60% 106
Jun 2008 13,198 11,668 1,530 11.59% 116
Jul 2008 13,339 11,692 1,647 12.35% 123
Aug 2008 13,338 11,667 1,671 12.53% 125
Sep 2008 13,289 11,658 1,631 12.27% 123
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

East Palo Alto Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,001 15.71%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 853 13.39%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 719 11.29%
4. Educational Services 388 6.09%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 4.21%
6. Health Care 259 4.07%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 213 3.34%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 210 3.30%
9. Repair and Maintenance 201 3.16%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 179 2.81%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 2.23%
12. Truck Transportation 109 1.71%
13. Food Manufacturing 106 1.66%
14. Other Transportation 98 1.54%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 89 1.40%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 1.35%
17. Metal Manufactuing 80 1.26%
18. Public Administration 71 1.11%
19. Social Assistance 70 1.10%
20. Air Transportation 59 0.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 746 14.98%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 541 10.87%
3. Educational Services 420 8.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 413 8.29%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 285 5.72%
6. Private Household Services 260 5.22%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 260 5.22%
8. Social Assistance 209 4.20%
9. Finance and Insurance 198 3.98%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 148 2.97%
11. Public Administration 143 2.87%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 95 1.91%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.73%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 80 1.61%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 79 1.59%
16. Department and Other General Stores 78 1.57%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 1.47%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 67 1.35%
19. Food Manufacturing 60 1.21%
20. Metal Manufactuing 57 1.14%

East Palo Alto Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,042 16.36%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 6.97%
3. Computer Specialists 291 4.57%
4. Construction Laborers 253 3.97%
5. Carpenters 243 3.81%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 239 3.75%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 234 3.67%
8. Painters and Paperhangers 204 3.20%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 194 3.05%
10. Other Production Occupations 192 3.01%
11. Other Construction Trades 167 2.62%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 165 2.59%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 145 2.28%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 138 2.17%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 136 2.14%
16. Cashiers 135 2.12%
17. Other Management Occupations 134 2.10%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 128 2.01%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 126 1.98%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 99 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 685 13.76%
2. Cashiers 335 6.73%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 290 5.82%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 278 5.58%
5. Secretaries and Admins 232 4.66%
6. Child Care Workers 218 4.38%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 204 4.10%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 195 3.92%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 177 3.55%
10. Other Production Occupations 134 2.69%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.69%
12. Business Operations Specialists 132 2.65%
13. Other Healthcare Support 128 2.57%
14. Customer Service Representatives 119 2.39%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 102 2.05%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 95 1.91%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 1.69%
18. Other Management Occupations 83 1.67%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 82 1.65%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 76 1.53%

East Palo Alto Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,367 56.73%
15-35 hours 2,080 10.38%
1-14 hours 536 2.68%
No regular hours 6,054 30.21%

East Palo Alto Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 359 3.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 199 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 618 5.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 986 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,016 9.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,716 15.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,577 14.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 985 9.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 535 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 507 4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 335 3.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 212 1.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 788 7.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 962 8.91%

East Palo Alto Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 124 1.15%
5-9 548 5.08%
10-14 1,498 13.88%
15-19 2,501 23.17%
20-24 2,063 19.11%
25-29 696 6.45%
30-34 1,750 16.21%
35-39 130 1.20%
40-44 238 2.20%
45-59 547 5.07%
60-89 296 2.74%
At least 90 404 3.74%

East Palo Alto Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 137 1.27% 7,293 67.56%
30-44 241 2.23% 1,877 17.39%
45-59 111 1.03% 436 4.04%
At least 60 199 1.84% 501 4.64%

East Palo Alto Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 193 1.75%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,580 23.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,053 64.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 85 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 688 6.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 171 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 219 1.99%

East Palo Alto Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,953 (29,258 people)
Families (2000): 5,287 (24,509 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,286
People at same address in 1995: 14,417
East Palo Alto Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 607 8.73%
$10,000-$14,999 369 5.31%
$15,000-$19,999 386 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 435 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 444 6.39%
$30,000-$34,999 477 6.86%
$35,000-$39,999 394 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 364 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 347 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 623 8.96%
$60,000-$74,999 783 11.26%
$75,000-$99,999 824 11.85%
$100,000-$124,999 391 5.62%
$125,000-$149,999 175 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 151 2.17%
$200,000 or more 183 2.63%

East Palo Alto Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,272 18.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 890 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 305 4.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 900 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,007 14.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 758 10.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 530 7.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,190 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.19%

East Palo Alto Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,238 33.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,380 7.35%
Public Assistance 346 1.84%
Retirement 797 4.25%
Self Employment 1,014 5.40%
Social Security 1,368 7.29%
Supplemental Security 542 2.89%
Wage / Salary 6,094 32.46%
Other 994 5.29%

East Palo Alto Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,068 31.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,315 68.43%

East Palo Alto Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 657 6.22%
Color 1 Box Married 5,253 49.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,423 41.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 2.16%

East Palo Alto Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 829 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 4,899 49.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,475 35.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 699 7.06%

East Palo Alto Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Education Information Back to top
East Palo Alto Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,463 28.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,407 23.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,857 20.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,856 14.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 724 3.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,188 6.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 578 3.03%

East Palo Alto Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 475 1.61% 115 0.39% 590 2.00%
Kindergarten 595 2.02% 37 0.13% 632 2.14%
Grades 1-4 2,446 8.29% 168 0.57% 2,614 8.86%
Grades 5-8 2,203 7.47% 229 0.78% 2,432 8.24%
Grades 9-12 2,090 7.08% 142 0.48% 2,232 7.56%
Undergrad college 851 2.88% 169 0.57% 1,020 3.46%
Graduate or professional school 97 0.33% 175 0.59% 272 0.92%
Total 8,757 29.68% 1,035 3.51% 9,792 33.19%

East Palo Alto Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $164,748,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $19,778,000
East Palo Alto Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Public Benefits Information Back to top
East Palo Alto Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,146 83.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,658 16.17%

East Palo Alto Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Palo Alto Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
East Palo Alto Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,146 20.83%
10-19 Years 5,282 17.90%
20-29 Years 5,719 19.38%
30-39 Years 4,867 16.49%
40-49 Years 3,303 11.19%
50-59 Years 1,966 6.66%
60-69 Years 1,202 4.07%
70-79 Years 747 2.53%
80-89 Years 249 0.84%
90+ Years 25 0.08%

East Palo Alto Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,198 51.51%
Color 1 Box Female 14,308 48.49%

East Palo Alto Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,346 58.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,641 22.51%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2,223 7.53%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,930 6.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 621 2.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 612 2.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 67 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.22%

East Palo Alto Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 553 18.98%
2. German 464 15.93%
3. United States Or American 351 12.05%
4. Irish 263 9.03%
5. English 223 7.66%
6. Italian 148 5.08%
7. Russian 92 3.16%
8. French Non-Basque 74 2.54%
9. Portuguese 66 2.27%
10. Norwegian 51 1.75%

East Palo Alto Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,492 54.44%
2. Only English 9,372 35.21%
3. Other Pacific Island 1,679 6.31%
4. Hindi 372 1.40%
5. Tagalog 177 0.66%
6. African 107 0.40%
7. Other Indic 81 0.30%
8. French 61 0.23%
9. Japanese 50 0.19%
10. Other Indo European 45 0.17%

East Palo Alto Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,546 56.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,856 9.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,048 34.12%

East Palo Alto Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
East Palo Alto Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.