Palo Alto

  1. Palo Alto Legal Resources
  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Palo Alto Criminal Information
  9. Palo Alto Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Palo Alto Legal Resources Back to top

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Palo Alto Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,770
  • Land Area (2000): 96.400 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.648 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 305
Palo Alto Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 235 12.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,593 87.14%

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.


Palo Alto Employment Information Back to top
Palo Alto Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 58 24.89%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 11.16%
3. Construction 23 9.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 15 6.44%
5. U.S. Postal Service 15 6.44%
6. Utilities 12 5.15%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 4.72%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 4.72%
9. Finance and Insurance 9 3.86%
10. Health Care 7 3.00%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 3.00%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.58%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.58%
14. Truck Transportation 6 2.58%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 2.15%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.15%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 1.72%
18. Public Administration 4 1.72%
19. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 29 13.62%
2. Health Care 29 13.62%
3. Educational Services 28 13.15%
4. Finance and Insurance 27 12.68%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 7.04%
6. Metal Manufactuing 14 6.57%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 4.69%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 4.69%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 7 3.29%
10. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 7 3.29%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 3.29%
12. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 7 3.29%
13. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.82%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.82%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 6 2.82%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.41%
17. Public Administration 2 0.94%

Palo Alto Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 36 15.45%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 14.16%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 7.30%
4. Other Management Occupations 13 5.58%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 13 5.58%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 5.15%
7. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 11 4.72%
8. Customer Service Representatives 10 4.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.86%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 3.86%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 3.43%
12. Construction Laborers 7 3.00%
13. Other Health Occupations 7 3.00%
14. Painters and Paperhangers 7 3.00%
15. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.58%
16. Computer Specialists 6 2.58%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.58%
18. Agricultural Workers 5 2.15%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 2.15%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 11.74%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 8.45%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 6.57%
4. Customer Service Representatives 13 6.10%
5. Other Financial Specialists 13 6.10%
6. Secretaries and Admins 13 6.10%
7. Other Healthcare Support 12 5.63%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 11 5.16%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 4.69%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 4.69%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 3.76%
12. Other Production Occupations 8 3.76%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 7 3.29%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 7 3.29%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 2.82%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 2.82%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 6 2.82%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.82%
19. Bus Drivers 5 2.35%
20. Teachers, Special Education 5 2.35%

Palo Alto Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 985 60.54%
15-35 hours 69 4.24%
1-14 hours 21 1.29%
No regular hours 552 33.93%

Palo Alto Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 49 13.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 17.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 8.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 38 10.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 39 10.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 45 12.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 1.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 26 6.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 51 13.67%

Palo Alto Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.61%
5-9 12 3.22%
10-14 98 26.27%
15-19 92 24.66%
20-24 60 16.09%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 16 4.29%
35-39 10 2.68%
40-44 6 1.61%
45-59 52 13.94%
60-89 15 4.02%
At least 90 6 1.61%

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 0 0.00% 268 71.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 32 8.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 13.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 5.63%

Palo Alto Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 44 9.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 319 71.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 2.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 16.37%

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.


Palo Alto Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 305 (836 people)
Families (2000): 271 (799 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 148
People at same address in 1995: 497
Palo Alto Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 2.95%
$10,000-$14,999 2 0.66%
$15,000-$19,999 4 1.31%
$20,000-$24,999 24 7.87%
$25,000-$29,999 29 9.51%
$30,000-$34,999 29 9.51%
$35,000-$39,999 16 5.25%
$40,000-$44,999 8 2.62%
$45,000-$49,999 28 9.18%
$50,000-$59,999 14 4.59%
$60,000-$74,999 62 20.33%
$75,000-$99,999 63 20.66%
$100,000-$124,999 10 3.28%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 2.30%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Palo Alto Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34 11.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 146 49.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 30 10.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 51 17.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 6.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palo Alto Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 267 30.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 153 17.37%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 25 2.84%
Self Employment 57 6.47%
Social Security 78 8.85%
Supplemental Security 4 0.45%
Wage / Salary 261 29.63%
Other 36 4.09%

Palo Alto Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 159 60.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 105 39.77%

Palo Alto Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 295 22.66%
Color 1 Box Married 526 40.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 481 36.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Palo Alto Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 4.94%
Color 1 Box Married 273 79.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 14.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.16%

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.


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 67 4.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 205 12.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,037 64.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 167 10.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 46 2.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61 3.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 1.25%

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 0 0.00% 7 0.40% 7 0.40%
Kindergarten 13 0.73% 0 0.00% 13 0.73%
Grades 1-4 35 1.98% 7 0.40% 42 2.37%
Grades 5-8 68 3.84% 10 0.56% 78 4.41%
Grades 9-12 37 2.09% 0 0.00% 37 2.09%
Undergrad college 2 0.11% 7 0.40% 9 0.51%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 155 8.76% 31 1.75% 186 10.51%

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.


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 821 98.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15 1.79%

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.


Palo Alto Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 987
Palo Alto 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.


Palo Alto Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palo Alto Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 103 5.82%
10-19 Years 137 7.74%
20-29 Years 421 23.79%
30-39 Years 455 25.71%
40-49 Years 311 17.57%
50-59 Years 164 9.27%
60-69 Years 106 5.99%
70-79 Years 58 3.28%
80-89 Years 13 0.73%
90+ Years 2 0.11%

Palo Alto Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,381 78.02%
Color 1 Box Female 389 21.98%

Palo Alto Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,505 85.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 201 11.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 2.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Palo Alto Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 249 27.09%
2. Dutch 226 24.59%
3. English 114 12.40%
4. Irish 114 12.40%
5. United States Or American 101 10.99%
6. Norwegian 29 3.16%
7. Scottish 25 2.72%
8. Swedish 14 1.52%
9. Canadian 13 1.41%
10. French Non-Basque 10 1.09%

Palo Alto Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,687 95.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 62 3.49%
3. Laotian 12 0.68%
4. German 8 0.45%
5. Arabic 5 0.28%

Palo Alto Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,793 98.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 1.48%

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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.