Palo Alto County

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


Palo Alto County Legal Resources Back to top

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Palo Alto County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,147
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 122 / 113 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,460.317 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.424 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 327,000.000 acres (1,323.042 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 783
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 23.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 30.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $37,590,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 90.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 9
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (47)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,262
  • Federal Spending (2004): $82,447
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Palo Alto County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 4,631
Building Permits Issued (2006): 9
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,906
Palo Alto County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,200 33.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,714 17.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,618 49.31%

Palo Alto County 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.


Palo Alto County Employment Information Back to top
Palo Alto County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,872 4,682 190 3.89% 39
1991 4,931 4,746 185 3.75% 38
1992 5,222 5,064 158 3.03% 30
1993 5,252 5,066 186 3.54% 36
1994 5,385 5,196 189 3.51% 35
1995 5,349 5,171 178 3.32% 33
1996 5,620 5,445 175 3.11% 31
1997 5,607 5,464 143 2.55% 26
1998 5,396 5,251 145 2.69% 27
1999 5,482 5,346 137 2.49% 25
2000 5,229 5,102 127 2.43% 24
2001 5,365 5,168 197 3.67% 37
2002 5,133 4,949 184 3.59% 36
2003 5,011 4,821 190 3.78% 38
2004 5,032 4,834 198 3.94% 39
2005 5,103 4,898 206 4.03% 40
2006 5,361 5,182 179 3.33% 34
2007 5,450 5,259 190 3.49% 35
2008 5,577 5,367 210 3.77% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,411 5,217 194 3.59% 36
Feb 2008 5,426 5,227 199 3.67% 37
Mar 2008 5,424 5,219 205 3.78% 38
Apr 2008 5,555 5,372 183 3.29% 33
May 2008 5,594 5,428 166 2.97% 30
Jun 2008 5,805 5,599 206 3.55% 35
Jul 2008 5,686 5,495 191 3.36% 34
Aug 2008 5,560 5,349 211 3.79% 38
Sep 2008 5,731 5,396 335 5.85% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palo Alto County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 910 17.79%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 448 8.76%
3. Construction 444 8.68%
4. Educational Services 236 4.61%
5. Repair and Maintenance 222 4.34%
6. Truck Transportation 218 4.26%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 216 4.22%
8. Food Manufacturing 184 3.60%
9. Metal Manufactuing 168 3.28%
10. Public Administration 154 3.01%
11. Health Care 148 2.89%
12. Warehousing and Storage 144 2.81%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 134 2.62%
14. Finance and Insurance 114 2.23%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 1.99%
16. Utilities 98 1.92%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 1.84%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 1.60%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 80 1.56%
20. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 76 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,038 22.05%
2. Educational Services 716 15.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 304 6.46%
4. Social Assistance 296 6.29%
5. Finance and Insurance 168 3.57%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 3.44%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 152 3.23%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 138 2.93%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 122 2.59%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 118 2.51%
11. Food Manufacturing 116 2.46%
12. Public Administration 104 2.21%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 102 2.17%
14. Department and Other General Stores 102 2.17%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 1.91%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 1.53%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.23%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 50 1.06%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 1.06%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.02%

Palo Alto County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 662 12.94%
2. Other Production Occupations 330 6.45%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 322 6.29%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 278 5.43%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 272 5.32%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 212 4.14%
7. Other Management Occupations 192 3.75%
8. Agricultural Workers 172 3.36%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 170 3.32%
10. Other Construction Trades 150 2.93%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 148 2.89%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 2.85%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 144 2.81%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 2.78%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 138 2.70%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 98 1.92%
17. Construction Laborers 84 1.64%
18. Top Executives 84 1.64%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 1.56%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 70 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 286 6.07%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 238 5.06%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 222 4.72%
4. Registered Nurses 212 4.50%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 176 3.74%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 172 3.65%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 168 3.57%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 164 3.48%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 156 3.31%
10. Other Management Occupations 152 3.23%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 150 3.19%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 144 3.06%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 2.93%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 2.93%
15. Other Production Occupations 134 2.85%
16. Other Healthcare Support 120 2.55%
17. Cashiers 116 2.46%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 114 2.42%
19. Child Care Workers 112 2.38%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 108 2.29%

Palo Alto County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,142 53.68%
15-35 hours 2,381 13.98%
1-14 hours 657 3.86%
No regular hours 4,851 28.48%

Palo Alto County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 214 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 321 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 260 2.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 738 7.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,207 12.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,615 17.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,955 20.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 978 10.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 2.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 373 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 146 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 677 7.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 588 6.30%

Palo Alto County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,497 16.04%
5-9 2,596 27.81%
10-14 1,289 13.81%
15-19 1,083 11.60%
20-24 1,007 10.79%
25-29 385 4.12%
30-34 803 8.60%
35-39 92 0.99%
40-44 96 1.03%
45-59 241 2.58%
60-89 120 1.29%
At least 90 125 1.34%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.58% 7,803 83.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 991 10.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 241 2.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 245 2.62%

Palo Alto County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,124 10.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,624 73.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 500 4.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,002 9.69%

Palo Alto County 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.


Palo Alto County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,238 (19,494 people)
Families (2000): 5,370 (15,948 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,869
People at same address in 1995: 12,668
Palo Alto County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 810 9.33%
$10,000-$14,999 763 8.79%
$15,000-$19,999 735 8.47%
$20,000-$24,999 726 8.37%
$25,000-$29,999 772 8.90%
$30,000-$34,999 756 8.71%
$35,000-$39,999 517 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 610 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 532 6.13%
$50,000-$59,999 885 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 737 8.49%
$75,000-$99,999 392 4.52%
$100,000-$124,999 184 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 62 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 91 1.05%
$200,000 or more 107 1.23%

Palo Alto County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,253 30.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,350 32.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 156 3.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 484 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 459 11.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 260 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Palo Alto County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,771 26.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,930 15.58%
Public Assistance 285 1.13%
Retirement 899 3.56%
Self Employment 2,327 9.23%
Social Security 3,211 12.73%
Supplemental Security 238 0.94%
Wage / Salary 6,204 24.60%
Other 1,355 5.37%

Palo Alto County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,898 58.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,098 41.99%

Palo Alto County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 498 5.95%
Color 1 Box Married 5,313 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,280 27.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 3.32%

Palo Alto County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 516 5.71%
Color 1 Box Married 5,109 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,772 19.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,645 18.19%

Palo Alto County 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.


Palo Alto County Education Information Back to top
Palo Alto County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 956 5.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,742 10.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,361 32.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,481 27.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,610 9.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,547 9.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 563 3.46%

Palo Alto County 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 244 2.40% 115 1.13% 359 3.54%
Kindergarten 243 2.39% 14 0.14% 257 2.53%
Grades 1-4 865 8.52% 263 2.59% 1,128 11.12%
Grades 5-8 1,094 10.78% 132 1.30% 1,226 12.08%
Grades 9-12 1,445 14.24% 86 0.85% 1,531 15.09%
Undergrad college 958 9.44% 137 1.35% 1,095 10.79%
Graduate or professional school 133 1.31% 16 0.16% 149 1.47%
Total 4,982 49.10% 763 7.52% 5,745 56.62%

Palo Alto County 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.


Palo Alto County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $123,703,000
Retail sales (2002): $64,150,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $210,272
Retired workers (2005): 1,480
Palo Alto County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 0 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 1 0 2
1999 - Construction 2 4 5 5 5
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 4 6 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 14 6 16
1999 - Information 1 0 4 1 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 4 9 4 4
1999 - Mining 5 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 9 7 15
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 2 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 1 1 4
1999 - Retail Trade 4 4 18 18 13
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 5 2 7
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 7 5
1999 - Total 30 33 77 62 105
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Construction 1 2 5 3 7
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 4 3 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 16 10 10
2000 - Information 1 1 4 2 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 2 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 12 7 14
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 1 3 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 1 3
2000 - Retail Trade 3 4 16 11 22
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 6 3 8
2000 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 7 4 4
2000 - Total 18 28 81 59 106
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Construction 2 1 5 3 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 7 4 7
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 14 8 12
2001 - Information 0 0 4 4 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 4 7 6
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 0 5
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 0 10 8 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 2 3 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 4
2001 - Retail Trade 8 8 13 14 17
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 4 4 8
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 5 3
2001 - Total 29 23 70 63 109
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 1 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Construction 5 3 3 3 7
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 3 8 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 7 17 10
2002 - Information 1 3 3 4 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 6 4
2002 - Mining 0 2 3 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 3 10 22
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 3 2 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 0 4
2002 - Retail Trade 5 1 14 18 22
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 9 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 3 9 1
2002 - Total 27 28 53 90 99
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Construction 1 3 6 1 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 4 2 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 16 6 13
2003 - Information 1 0 3 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 2 9 2 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 8 11 17
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 2 1 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 0 3
2003 - Retail Trade 1 6 17 14 22
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 8 3 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 8 3
2003 - Total 17 22 84 51 114
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Construction 2 1 5 3 7
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 4 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 11 9 17
2004 - Information 0 0 2 2 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 8 8 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 3 6 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 2 2 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 0 1 2
2004 - Retail Trade 1 1 16 16 20
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 7 11
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 9 2 6
2004 - Total 19 17 66 63 121
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 3 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 0 0 0
2005 - Construction 4 1 3 6 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 1 3 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 9 14 13
2005 - Information 0 0 0 3 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 9 3
2005 - Mining 0 2 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 5 5 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 1 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Retail Trade 2 3 20 12 20
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 4 2 14
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 7 4 7
2005 - Total 22 25 59 66 119

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palo Alto County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palo Alto County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,638 89.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,174 10.45%

Palo Alto County 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
1970 $1,005 $2 $588 $0 $0 $889 $2,482 $477 $452 $621
1971 $2,226 $1 $87 $0 $0 $1,136 $3,449 $971 $395 $691
1972 $1,005 $14 $899 $0 $0 $1,202 $3,106 $1,000 $345 $889
1973 $888 $17 $1,009 $0 $0 $1,169 $3,066 $1,294 $295 $1,024
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,183 $22 $1,800 $0 $0 $2,194 $5,177 $1,776 $770 $3,282
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,289 $28 $1,489 $0 $0 $2,427 $5,205 $2,072 $720 $2,133
1980 $1,534 $28 $1,533 $0 $0 $2,879 $5,946 $2,241 $695 $2,751
1981 $1,605 $24 $1,537 $0 $0 $3,172 $6,314 $2,413 $590 $2,831
1982 $1,770 $25 $1,547 $0 $0 $3,666 $6,983 $2,847 $485 $3,154
1983 $1,908 $25 $1,690 $0 $0 $3,821 $7,419 $3,292 $385 $2,990
1984 $2,006 $24 $1,620 $0 $0 $4,023 $7,649 $3,102 $285 $2,519
1985 $2,125 $27 $2,150 $0 $0 $3,812 $8,087 $3,108 $185 $2,227
1986 $2,425 $27 $2,019 $0 $0 $3,885 $8,329 $3,436 $85 $2,515
1987 $2,503 $22 $1,927 $0 $0 $3,624 $8,054 $2,991 $0 $2,633
1988 $2,747 $24 $1,754 $0 $0 $3,368 $7,869 $2,887 $0 $2,778
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $3,989 $43 $2,026 $0 $0 $4,218 $10,233 $3,832 $0 $3,691
1993 $4,116 $45 $2,040 $0 $0 $4,298 $10,454 $4,131 $0 $4,241
1994 $4,019 $47 $2,246 $0 $0 $4,576 $10,841 $4,232 $0 $5,317
1995 $3,581 $46 $1,793 $0 $0 $967 $6,341 $2,189 $0 $5,262
1996 $3,424 $44 $1,902 $0 $0 $5,927 $11,253 $2,198 $0 $5,932
1997 $3,250 $60 $2,120 $0 $0 $7,171 $12,541 $5,256 $0 $4,464
1998 $3,265 $65 $2,725 $0 $0 $7,370 $13,360 $5,763 $0 $4,365
1999 $3,277 $66 $2,872 $0 $0 $6,658 $12,807 $5,399 $73 $4,394
2000 $3,385 $116 $2,692 $0 $0 $7,671 $13,748 $5,880 $68 $4,284
2001 $3,496 $120 $2,745 $0 $0 $7,805 $14,046 $6,152 $63 $4,370
2002 $3,665 $461 $3,064 $0 $0 $11,491 $18,220 $7,048 $6,841 $2,872
2003 $4,158 $416 $3,424 $0 $0 $11,419 $19,001 $7,259 $7,353 $4,064
2004 $4,455 $444 $3,483 $0 $0 $12,980 $20,918 $7,477 $7,323 $5,464
2005 $4,056 $468 $3,782 $0 $0 $13,132 $20,970 $7,701 $9,718 $5,757
2006 $4,258 $380 $3,885 $0 $0 $15,208 $23,351 $7,894 $2,645 $6,422


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
1970 $202 $162 $28 $737 $850 $0 $2,308
$32 $83 $20 $0 $0 $194
1971 $232 $175 $22 $1,556 $925 $0 $3,196
$38 $127 $12 $0 $0 $109
1972 $197 $227 $22 $1,264 $903 $0 $2,974
$35 $153 $11 $0 $0 $162
1973 $214 $217 $19 $1,265 $937 $34 $3,036
$34 $165 $10 $0 $0 $141
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $39 $311 $179 $3,221 $1,101 $65 $5,363
$93 $68 $7 $0 $0 $279
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $57 $388 $83 $2,469 $1,739 $71 $5,357
$98 $64 $30 $0 $0 $358
1980 $53 $409 $41 $2,721 $1,507 $96 $5,430
$109 $63 $29 $0 $0 $402
1981 $35 $411 $45 $3,124 $1,635 $123 $6,126
$129 $89 $34 $0 $0 $501
1982 $48 $475 $63 $3,462 $1,652 $89 $6,520
$123 $112 $28 $0 $0 $468
1983 $51 $505 $183 $3,843 $2,018 $123 $7,556
$168 $90 $23 $0 $0 $552
1984 $64 $633 $109 $4,066 $1,906 $128 $7,765
$189 $179 $23 $0 $0 $468
1985 $17 $611 $98 $4,084 $2,285 $149 $8,172
$227 $152 $14 $0 $0 $535
1986 $0 $663 $116 $4,246 $1,820 $150 $7,849
$258 $143 $11 $0 $0 $442
1987 $36 $688 $57 $4,004 $1,816 $123 $7,773
$228 $119 $5 $0 $0 $697
1988 $33 $653 $63 $3,408 $1,969 $139 $7,563
$282 $496 $0 $0 $0 $520
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $39 $884 $70 $4,408 $1,852 $250 $8,606
$436 $322 $0 $0 $0 $345
1993 $39 $913 $80 $4,800 $2,243 $384 $9,714
$410 $348 $0 $0 $0 $497
1994 $39 $883 $62 $5,027 $2,239 $231 $9,772
$423 $326 $0 $0 $0 $542
1995 $40 $880 $64 $988 $2,573 $287 $6,385
$488 $113 $0 $0 $0 $952
1996 $43 $953 $69 $5,771 $3,120 $346 $11,989
$529 $122 $0 $0 $0 $1,036
1997 $0 $995 $101 $6,859 $3,992 $274 $14,278
$543 $133 $0 $0 $0 $1,381
1998 $35 $1,054 $88 $6,913 $2,936 $319 $13,333
$574 $123 $0 $0 $0 $1,291
1999 $35 $1,121 $331 $7,077 $3,071 $320 $13,675
$613 $140 $0 $0 $0 $967
2000 $0 $1,161 $113 $7,929 $2,797 $361 $14,579
$676 $140 $5 $0 $0 $1,397
2001 $0 $1,263 $121 $7,629 $3,006 $391 $14,811
$736 $152 $5 $0 $0 $1,508
2002 $0 $1,040 $99 $11,756 $2,784 $326 $18,643
$728 $192 $304 $0 $0 $1,414
2003 $0 $1,044 $0 $12,083 $2,738 $349 $19,108
$757 $118 $416 $0 $0 $1,603
2004 $0 $1,029 $0 $13,416 $1,950 $326 $19,291
$799 $241 $441 $0 $0 $1,089
2005 $0 $1,531 $0 $13,715 $3,781 $331 $23,962
$829 $242 $293 $0 $0 $3,240
2006 $0 $1,737 $0 $14,883 $3,034 $390 $22,284
$859 $377 $72 $0 $0 $932

Palo Alto County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6
Palo Alto County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Palo Alto County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,172 11.55%
10-19 Years 1,647 16.23%
20-29 Years 1,066 10.51%
30-39 Years 1,086 10.70%
40-49 Years 1,483 14.62%
50-59 Years 1,025 10.10%
60-69 Years 1,033 10.18%
70-79 Years 926 9.13%
80-89 Years 562 5.54%
90+ Years 147 1.45%

Palo Alto County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,935 48.64%
Color 1 Box Female 5,212 51.36%

Palo Alto County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,956 98.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 77 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Palo Alto County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,348 39.98%
2. Irish 3,495 14.95%
3. Norwegian 2,846 12.17%
4. English 1,709 7.31%
5. United States Or American 1,283 5.49%
6. Danish 963 4.12%
7. Swedish 639 2.73%
8. Dutch 541 2.31%
9. Scottish 408 1.74%
10. Swiss 382 1.63%

Palo Alto County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,665 96.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 395 1.95%
3. German 76 0.37%
4. Serbo Croatian 42 0.21%
5. Other West Germanic 30 0.15%
6. Italian 27 0.13%
7. Scandinavian 18 0.09%
8. Other Slavic 18 0.09%
9. Greek 14 0.07%
10. French 2 0.01%

Palo Alto County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,336 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 108 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 0.41%

Palo Alto County 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.
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