Palo Alto

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  2. Palo Alto Statistics
  3. Palo Alto Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palo Alto Employment Information
  5. Palo Alto Family Information
  6. Palo Alto Education Information
  7. Palo Alto Business Information
  8. Palo Alto Public Benefits Information
  9. Palo Alto Criminal Information
  10. Palo Alto Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Palo Alto Zip Codes


Palo Alto Legal Resources Back to top

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Palo Alto Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,598
  • Land Area (2000): 61.314 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.075 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 47.5186 (8.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 66.4186 (19.1) / 78.4186 (25.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,911
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 297
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 15 inches
Palo Alto Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 59,964 2002 60,751 2005 57,240
2000 60,133 2003 58,147 2006 57,495
2001 59,687 2004 57,893 2007 57,696

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Houses (2000): 26,048
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,377
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,887
Palo Alto Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 58,464 99.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 319 0.54%

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Palo Alto Employment Information Back to top
Palo Alto Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 33,403 32,729 674 2.02% 20
1991 32,644 31,685 959 2.94% 30
1992 32,673 31,512 1,160 3.55% 36
1993 32,682 31,507 1,175 3.60% 36
1994 32,986 31,918 1,068 3.24% 32
1995 33,549 32,709 841 2.51% 25
1996 35,009 34,357 652 1.86% 19
1997 36,591 36,021 570 1.56% 16
1998 37,478 36,863 615 1.64% 16
1999 37,726 37,143 583 1.54% 16
2000 34,675 34,116 558 1.61% 16
2001 34,290 33,378 913 2.66% 27
2002 32,003 30,573 1,430 4.47% 45
2003 30,520 29,161 1,359 4.45% 45
2004 30,031 29,008 1,023 3.41% 34
2005 30,041 29,195 846 2.82% 28
2006 30,563 29,844 719 2.35% 23
2007 31,265 30,490 775 2.48% 25
2008 31,634 30,682 951 3.01% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,451 30,602 849 2.70% 27
Feb 2008 31,363 30,542 821 2.62% 26
Mar 2008 31,540 30,663 877 2.78% 28
Apr 2008 31,495 30,659 836 2.65% 27
May 2008 31,612 30,696 916 2.90% 29
Jun 2008 31,795 30,790 1,005 3.16% 32
Jul 2008 31,776 30,703 1,073 3.38% 34
Aug 2008 31,907 30,809 1,098 3.44% 34
Sep 2008 31,764 30,676 1,088 3.43% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palo Alto Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,333 25.30%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,822 16.48%
3. Educational Services 2,009 11.73%
4. Health Care 941 5.49%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 700 4.09%
6. Finance and Insurance 616 3.60%
7. Construction 534 3.12%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 405 2.36%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 402 2.35%
10. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 390 2.28%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 318 1.86%
12. Public Administration 316 1.85%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 280 1.64%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 260 1.52%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 253 1.48%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 187 1.09%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 162 0.95%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 151 0.88%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 146 0.85%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 131 0.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,927 20.55%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,685 18.85%
3. Health Care 1,753 12.31%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,238 8.69%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 489 3.43%
6. Finance and Insurance 432 3.03%
7. Public Administration 409 2.87%
8. Social Assistance 405 2.84%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 362 2.54%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 279 1.96%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 273 1.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 269 1.89%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 252 1.77%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 242 1.70%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 225 1.58%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 212 1.49%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 174 1.22%
18. Construction 119 0.84%
19. Private Household Services 113 0.79%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 111 0.78%

Palo Alto Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 2,182 12.74%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,513 8.84%
3. Engineers 1,451 8.47%
4. Top Executives 1,134 6.62%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 1,041 6.08%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 626 3.66%
7. Business Operations Specialists 620 3.62%
8. Lawyers 613 3.58%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 574 3.35%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 574 3.35%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 511 2.98%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 450 2.63%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 418 2.44%
14. Media and Communications Workers 351 2.05%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 263 1.54%
16. Art and Design Workers 254 1.48%
17. Social Scientists and Related 237 1.38%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 217 1.27%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 215 1.26%
20. Other Financial Specialists 214 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,180 8.28%
2. Computer Specialists 930 6.53%
3. Business Operations Specialists 752 5.28%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 657 4.61%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 580 4.07%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 534 3.75%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 530 3.72%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 489 3.43%
9. Media and Communications Workers 471 3.31%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 460 3.23%
11. Secretaries and Admins 451 3.17%
12. Registered Nurses 396 2.78%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 370 2.60%
14. Accountants and Auditors 357 2.51%
15. Lawyers 318 2.23%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 302 2.12%
17. Top Executives 302 2.12%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 300 2.11%
19. Art and Design Workers 295 2.07%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 278 1.95%

Palo Alto Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,472 57.46%
15-35 hours 5,259 11.00%
1-14 hours 2,027 4.24%
No regular hours 13,056 27.31%

Palo Alto Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 259 0.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 0.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 269 0.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 979 3.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 997 3.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,122 10.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,523 19.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,219 21.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,028 13.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,248 14.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,128 3.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 423 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 974 3.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 639 2.21%

Palo Alto Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 430 1.49%
5-9 3,079 10.65%
10-14 5,780 19.99%
15-19 5,728 19.81%
20-24 4,835 16.72%
25-29 1,994 6.90%
30-34 3,422 11.83%
35-39 725 2.51%
40-44 698 2.41%
45-59 1,015 3.51%
60-89 960 3.32%
At least 90 250 0.86%

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 30 206 0.71% 21,640 74.84%
30-44 298 1.03% 4,547 15.72%
45-59 183 0.63% 832 2.88%
At least 60 377 1.30% 833 2.88%

Palo Alto Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,742 5.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,886 6.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,073 74.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 76 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,064 3.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 997 3.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,034 6.57%

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Palo Alto Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,308 (58,138 people)
Families (2000): 14,848 (43,664 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,545
People at same address in 1995: 30,906
Palo Alto Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,202 4.75%
$10,000-$14,999 890 3.52%
$15,000-$19,999 822 3.25%
$20,000-$24,999 649 2.56%
$25,000-$29,999 620 2.45%
$30,000-$34,999 755 2.98%
$35,000-$39,999 787 3.11%
$40,000-$44,999 662 2.62%
$45,000-$49,999 885 3.50%
$50,000-$59,999 1,372 5.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,974 7.80%
$75,000-$99,999 3,145 12.43%
$100,000-$124,999 2,599 10.27%
$125,000-$149,999 2,071 8.18%
$150,000-$199,999 2,616 10.34%
$200,000 or more 4,259 16.83%

Palo Alto Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,209 32.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,649 26.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,853 7.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,304 13.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 334 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,113 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 135 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,111 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 51 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 125 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.07%

Palo Alto Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,942 27.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,489 22.04%
Public Assistance 245 0.33%
Retirement 3,817 5.10%
Self Employment 4,887 6.53%
Social Security 5,851 7.82%
Supplemental Security 650 0.87%
Wage / Salary 19,772 26.42%
Other 2,177 2.91%

Palo Alto Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,852 54.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,793 45.81%

Palo Alto Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,623 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 13,792 58.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,566 32.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 560 2.38%

Palo Alto Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,051 12.19%
Color 1 Box Married 13,677 54.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,727 22.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,576 10.29%

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Palo Alto Education Information Back to top
Palo Alto Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 750 1.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,311 2.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,918 6.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,143 13.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,844 3.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,566 31.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18,869 40.67%

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 362 0.62% 836 1.43% 1,198 2.04%
Kindergarten 767 1.31% 70 0.12% 837 1.43%
Grades 1-4 2,505 4.27% 367 0.63% 2,872 4.90%
Grades 5-8 2,449 4.18% 437 0.75% 2,886 4.93%
Grades 9-12 2,613 4.46% 296 0.51% 2,909 4.96%
Undergrad college 1,630 2.78% 547 0.93% 2,177 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 718 1.23% 1,423 2.43% 2,141 3.65%
Total 11,044 18.85% 3,976 6.79% 15,020 25.63%

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Palo Alto Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $841,101,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,400,433,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $257,241,000
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Palo Alto Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palo Alto Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 55,455 95.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,801 4.81%

Palo Alto Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $600 $127 $148 $1,990 $0 $984 $3,722 $1,296 $3,147 $0
1952 $682 $135 $95 $2,344 $0 $1,092 $4,213 $1,471 $4,431 $0
1953 $726 $129 $125 $2,577 $0 $1,181 $4,609 $1,533 $5,084 $0
1954 $791 $129 $225 $2,886 $0 $1,418 $5,320 $1,726 $5,204 $2,708
1955 $879 $184 $200 $3,435 $0 $1,145 $5,659 $1,822 $5,237 $3,255
1956 $976 $187 $519 $4,083 $0 $1,454 $7,032 $2,052 $5,093 $4,113
1957 $1,117 $560 $484 $4,214 $0 $1,994 $7,809 $2,340 $7,717 $6,878
1958 $901 $891 $524 $5,071 $0 $1,864 $8,360 $2,684 $11,607 $6,342
1959 $857 $1,539 $976 $5,415 $0 $1,525 $8,773 $2,888 $13,009 $7,723
1960 $1,013 $1,293 $580 $6,081 $0 $2,197 $9,871 $3,197 $12,639 $7,502
1961 $1,215 $1,454 $772 $6,910 $0 $1,836 $10,733 $3,617 $13,137 $9,054
1962 $1,385 $1,446 $356 $8,047 $0 $2,591 $12,379 $3,865 $12,750 $10,553
1963 $1,845 $1,574 $462 $9,018 $0 $3,272 $14,597 $4,025 $12,150 $11,116
1964 $2,132 $1,670 $504 $9,833 $0 $2,768 $15,237 $4,337 $11,330 $0
1965 $2,204 $1,626 $718 $9,506 $0 $2,371 $14,799 $4,935 $11,388 $0
1966 $2,355 $1,776 $670 $10,400 $0 $2,931 $16,356 $5,353 $10,584 $0
1967 $2,351 $1,925 $742 $11,282 $0 $3,084 $17,459 $6,091 $9,789 $15,686
1968 $2,290 $2,477 $867 $11,726 $0 $3,435 $18,318 $6,389 $11,364 $0
1969 $2,535 $2,345 $1,334 $12,661 $0 $4,454 $20,984 $6,959 $10,827 $0
1970 $2,495 $2,441 $1,175 $12,973 $0 $3,319 $19,962 $7,644 $15,585 $18,431
1971 $2,880 $2,454 $5,323 $14,149 $0 $4,384 $26,736 $8,709 $14,786 $16,725
1972 $2,245 $2,943 $3,284 $14,228 $0 $4,997 $24,754 $9,132 $12,515 $18,135
1973 $2,375 $3,471 $2,490 $15,051 $0 $5,157 $25,073 $11,502 $11,057 $19,598
1974 $2,465 $3,913 $2,973 $15,223 $0 $7,051 $27,712 $11,606 $10,936 $22,099
1975 $2,552 $3,824 $3,416 $17,880 $0 $7,092 $30,940 $14,530 $9,817 $25,270
1976 $2,800 $4,046 $2,551 $20,025 $0 $8,298 $33,674 $13,910 $9,319 $14,919
1977 $3,606 $4,748 $4,159 $19,984 $0 $8,511 $36,260 $17,460 $9,065 $14,129
1978 $3,886 $5,799 $5,555 $20,715 $0 $10,990 $41,146 $16,211 $8,083 $15,999
1979 $1,594 $6,639 $7,297 $26,492 $0 $14,551 $49,934 $16,425 $9,906 $22,193
1980 $2,534 $7,881 $7,003 $29,184 $0 $14,507 $53,228 $17,852 $9,120 $27,085
1981 $2,662 $9,549 $5,826 $34,769 $0 $15,196 $58,453 $24,433 $8,182 $31,875
1982 $3,375 $10,306 $5,445 $41,835 $0 $16,256 $66,911 $28,117 $16,803 $42,378
1983 $3,621 $11,883 $4,292 $47,710 $0 $18,626 $74,249 $28,680 $20,091 $46,729
1984 $4,237 $15,115 $3,575 $60,012 $0 $22,013 $89,837 $35,226 $23,530 $63,101
1985 $4,237 $15,115 $3,575 $60,012 $0 $22,013 $89,837 $35,226 $23,530 $63,101
1986 $5,754 $15,870 $4,810 $77,611 $0 $29,881 $118,056 $28,193 $32,130 $86,165
1987 $6,502 $16,518 $4,179 $84,930 $0 $34,366 $129,977 $29,302 $66,284 $91,530
1988 $6,367 $19,759 $4,340 $85,028 $0 $35,191 $130,926 $31,243 $64,378 $86,099
1989 $6,741 $22,372 $4,120 $83,264 $0 $39,179 $133,304 $30,474 $58,508 $101,252
1990 $7,364 $24,167 $4,485 $88,379 $0 $41,988 $142,216 $30,329 $30,611 $115,543
1991 $7,963 $25,085 $4,762 $90,953 $0 $44,405 $148,083 $35,633 $18,869 $111,247
1992 $8,404 $25,290 $5,702 $93,814 $0 $51,723 $159,643 $38,488 $17,689 $116,807
1993 $8,228 $25,019 $4,792 $97,229 $0 $52,080 $162,329 $41,240 $34,380 $151,172
1994 $7,616 $27,227 $4,879 $72,335 $0 $58,314 $143,144 $43,620 $30,010 $171,277
1995 $7,357 $27,733 $4,039 $97,486 $0 $61,439 $170,321 $43,011 $37,245 $170,507
1996 $7,691 $31,152 $4,220 $92,189 $0 $63,517 $167,617 $44,419 $34,991 $175,726
1997 $7,570 $34,004 $5,094 $101,363 $0 $67,593 $181,620 $49,053 $32,479 $191,890
1998 $8,739 $39,242 $5,260 $112,248 $0 $71,651 $197,898 $39,470 $30,600 $260,176
1999 $9,393 $38,225 $6,631 $110,650 $0 $66,692 $193,366 $43,050 $28,701 $293,806
2000 $10,630 $44,840 $7,381 $107,530 $0 $80,249 $205,790 $53,270 $26,557 $295,639
2001 $11,861 $49,088 $12,706 $171,177 $0 $124,028 $319,772 $54,460 $25,235 $333,381
2002 $13,137 $38,962 $9,934 $151,447 $0 $139,958 $314,476 $56,094 $63,180 $363,197
2003 $13,681 $37,133 $8,663 $138,990 $0 $107,326 $268,660 $58,337 $61,151 $348,535
2004 $13,788 $40,389 $6,585 $139,449 $0 $98,337 $258,159 $92,350 $58,735 $329,477
2005 $13,507 $36,828 $11,310 $140,984 $0 $102,748 $268,549 $99,672 $56,032 $292,516
2006 $15,671 $42,634 $14,213 $177,232 $0 $106,388 $313,504 $107,882 $53,820 $290,045


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $215 $0 $108 $193 $243 $3,409
$363 $0 $44 $1,751 $0 $492
1952 $0 $210 $154 $128 $212 $270 $3,763
$384 $0 $72 $1,888 $0 $445
1953 $0 $328 $446 $56 $695 $294 $5,431
$431 $0 $59 $2,746 $0 $376
1954 $0 $352 $45 $58 $544 $340 $5,320
$540 $0 $70 $2,541 $0 $830
1955 $0 $249 $50 $47 $474 $455 $5,278
$548 $34 $76 $2,436 $0 $909
1956 $0 $294 $122 $41 $536 $592 $5,963
$585 $0 $72 $2,786 $0 $935
1957 $0 $226 $187 $79 $635 $727 $7,336
$734 $0 $91 $3,567 $0 $1,090
1958 $0 $347 $114 $1,345 $1,668 $769 $10,888
$931 $0 $236 $3,974 $0 $1,504
1959 $0 $220 $0 $1,735 $2,454 $968 $12,726
$805 $0 $425 $4,199 $0 $1,920
1960 $0 $293 $0 $947 $1,597 $844 $10,753
$916 $0 $354 $4,220 $0 $1,582
1961 $0 $292 $0 $0 $2,032 $948 $11,526
$1,179 $0 $322 $4,719 $0 $2,034
1962 $0 $416 $150 $0 $1,920 $1,122 $13,232
$1,222 $0 $333 $5,823 $0 $2,246
1963 $0 $434 $0 $0 $1,515 $1,273 $15,188
$1,474 $0 $341 $7,833 $0 $2,318
1964 $0 $340 $118 $391 $863 $1,201 $14,352
$1,598 $0 $324 $7,239 $0 $2,278
1965 $0 $418 $409 $555 $678 $1,767 $15,388
$1,891 $0 $296 $7,009 $0 $2,365
1966 $0 $521 $1,310 $218 $899 $2,277 $17,875
$2,180 $0 $317 $6,976 $0 $3,177
1967 $0 $1,039 $855 $0 $800 $1,623 $16,923
$1,928 $0 $326 $6,658 $0 $3,694
1968 $0 $1,191 $945 $0 $2,962 $1,648 $22,953
$2,093 $0 $262 $8,705 $0 $5,147
1969 $0 $1,167 $2,026 $0 $1,904 $2,937 $26,602
$2,389 $1 $351 $10,082 $0 $5,745
1970 $0 $1,357 $2,308 $0 $1,938 $2,039 $24,542
$2,689 $0 $386 $9,699 $0 $4,126
1971 $0 $1,630 $454 $0 $868 $2,536 $29,635
$3,246 $0 $636 $10,417 $0 $9,848
1972 $0 $2,001 $499 $0 $851 $2,689 $29,095
$3,733 $0 $559 $9,287 $0 $9,476
1973 $0 $2,404 $480 $0 $1,126 $2,171 $26,111
$3,749 $0 $304 $10,635 $0 $5,242
1974 $0 $2,363 $612 $262 $1,313 $2,630 $31,676
$4,856 $0 $905 $12,685 $0 $6,050
1975 $0 $2,747 $848 $204 $1,956 $4,835 $39,175
$5,536 $0 $462 $14,253 $0 $8,334
1976 $0 $2,346 $955 $0 $1,444 $3,174 $44,262
$5,978 $0 $440 $14,895 $0 $15,030
1977 $0 $2,564 $726 $0 $1,722 $2,874 $40,083
$7,077 $0 $419 $16,062 $0 $8,639
1978 $0 $2,848 $763 $0 $1,840 $3,612 $43,901
$6,027 $0 $405 $15,427 $0 $12,979
1979 $0 $3,215 $652 $0 $1,170 $4,400 $52,848
$5,939 $0 $477 $20,820 $0 $16,175
1980 $0 $3,363 $778 $0 $1,513 $4,720 $57,801
$8,336 $0 $414 $23,178 $0 $15,499
1981 $0 $4,704 $1,142 $0 $4,145 $6,796 $65,722
$9,182 $0 $405 $27,329 $0 $12,019
1982 $0 $5,357 $874 $0 $2,797 $6,213 $81,219
$10,531 $0 $393 $31,433 $0 $23,621
1983 $0 $5,423 $1,813 $0 $2,792 $7,030 $80,718
$11,760 $0 $785 $35,279 $0 $15,836
1984 $0 $5,498 $1,924 $0 $2,499 $6,015 $95,419
$15,775 $0 $950 $45,394 $0 $17,364
1985 $0 $5,498 $1,924 $0 $2,499 $6,015 $95,419
$15,775 $0 $950 $45,394 $0 $17,364
1986 $0 $9,366 $0 $1,149 $6,965 $10,783 $128,680
$16,150 $0 $849 $62,955 $0 $20,463
1987 $0 $8,499 $0 $1,240 $6,345 $11,626 $139,350
$16,854 $0 $1,399 $70,842 $0 $22,545
1988 $0 $10,896 $0 $1,606 $5,071 $11,541 $157,239
$18,160 $0 $4,512 $76,434 $0 $29,019
1989 $0 $8,831 $0 $1,271 $10,072 $10,716 $139,593
$20,058 $0 $4,521 $59,923 $0 $24,201
1990 $0 $4,495 $0 $1,551 $6,474 $9,066 $148,423
$21,193 $0 $2,125 $67,893 $0 $35,626
1991 $0 $6,057 $0 $1,804 $7,545 $9,999 $169,667
$25,310 $0 $2,780 $77,376 $0 $38,796
1992 $0 $6,778 $0 $1,878 $6,101 $9,437 $161,544
$26,166 $0 $1,572 $67,475 $0 $42,137
1993 $0 $4,858 $0 $1,694 $6,331 $9,519 $161,569
$25,565 $0 $1,377 $66,858 $0 $45,367
1994 $0 $7,667 $0 $2,055 $7,750 $9,797 $183,710
$27,868 $0 $1,912 $79,970 $0 $46,691
1995 $0 $8,470 $0 $2,217 $8,777 $9,850 $179,367
$27,036 $0 $1,801 $69,946 $0 $51,270
1996 $0 $10,313 $0 $1,936 $12,605 $8,572 $173,059
$23,455 $0 $1,921 $64,253 $0 $50,004
1997 $0 $8,737 $0 $1,701 $12,721 $9,938 $189,918
$24,667 $0 $1,819 $75,762 $0 $54,573
1998 $0 $8,937 $0 $1,951 $13,251 $11,036 $196,006
$26,424 $0 $2,273 $78,846 $0 $53,288
1999 $0 $10,167 $0 $2,319 $14,977 $18,133 $210,939
$27,930 $0 $1,836 $76,918 $0 $58,659
2000 $0 $7,850 $0 $2,135 $14,839 $15,657 $234,124
$27,330 $0 $1,852 $91,446 $0 $73,015
2001 $0 $8,765 $0 $1,490 $11,280 $24,758 $294,318
$31,159 $0 $1,787 $141,648 $0 $73,431
2002 $0 $12,389 $0 $550 $23,057 $17,327 $323,752
$35,216 $0 $2,347 $157,564 $0 $75,302
2003 $0 $14,237 $0 $472 $12,760 $15,935 $261,925
$36,366 $0 $3,791 $119,017 $0 $59,347
2004 $0 $22,363 $0 $651 $12,533 $16,801 $287,401
$35,962 $0 $2,341 $125,836 $0 $70,914
2005 $0 $23,492 $0 $677 $13,043 $18,033 $332,126
$38,011 $0 $2,879 $157,114 $0 $78,877
2006 $0 $20,584 $0 $316 $9,835 $21,822 $312,420
$39,838 $0 $2,718 $141,171 $0 $76,136

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Palo Alto Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.817 0.100 0.000 0.650 1.568 0.183 3.886 27.683 1.601 33.353
2000 0.665 0.100 0.017 0.765 1.547 0.166 3.708 24.995 1.430 30.300
2001 0.637 0.117 0.034 0.586 1.374 0.235 4.272 24.478 1.374 30.358
2002 0.889 0.115 0.016 0.741 1.761 0.280 3.671 22.271 1.564 27.786
2003 0.705 0.086 0.034 0.688 1.513 0.774 4.747 27.620 1.479 33.845
2004 0.639 0.207 0.035 0.656 1.537 0.242 5.009 26.359 2.263 33.631
2005 0.681 0.087 0.017 0.804 1.590 0.332 6.481 27.044 2.166 35.692
2006 0.504 0.017 0.000 0.557 1.078 0.365 6.940 23.185 2.418 32.542
2007 0.312 0.017 0.017 0.763 1.109 0.260 4.905 18.805 1.248 24.958

Palo Alto Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 77 87
2005 70 87
2006 65 84
2007 71 82

Palo Alto Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,094
2000 1,915
2001 1,894
2002 1,795

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Palo Alto Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,533 11.15%
10-19 Years 6,599 11.26%
20-29 Years 6,042 10.31%
30-39 Years 9,859 16.82%
40-49 Years 10,116 17.26%
50-59 Years 7,895 13.47%
60-69 Years 4,519 7.71%
70-79 Years 4,223 7.21%
80-89 Years 2,295 3.92%
90+ Years 517 0.88%

Palo Alto Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,671 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 29,927 51.07%

Palo Alto Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,682 72.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,056 17.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,722 4.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,620 2.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,166 1.99%
Color 6 Box Other Race 183 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 88 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 81 0.14%

Palo Alto Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,281 16.12%
2. English 8,084 15.74%
3. Irish 5,528 10.76%
4. Russian 2,646 5.15%
5. Italian 2,532 4.93%
6. French Non-Basque 2,198 4.28%
7. Polish 1,965 3.82%
8. Scottish 1,903 3.70%
9. Swedish 1,676 3.26%
10. United States Or American 1,649 3.21%

Palo Alto Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,839 71.42%
2. Chinese 4,208 7.54%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,488 4.46%
4. French 1,260 2.26%
5. Russian 1,233 2.21%
6. German 961 1.72%
7. Japanese 833 1.49%
8. Korean 722 1.29%
9. Hebrew 429 0.77%
10. Other Indic 382 0.68%

Palo Alto Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,210 73.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,768 11.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,805 14.98%

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