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94303

Palo Alto, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
46,879
Median household income
$151,609
People below poverty
7.1%
Median home value
$1,826,200

Income

The median income of households in 94303 was $151,609. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 38.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 2.4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.2
$35,000 to $49,999 5.3
$50,000 to $74,999 9.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.6
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9
$200,000 or more 38.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 88506
Female 75353

An estimated 84.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,146. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.2
Social Security 26.2
Retirement income 20.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 4.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.9

In 2020-2024, 7.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 94303 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.3% and public coverage was 34.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.5%.


In 2020-2024, 94303 had a total population of 46,879 - 23,682 (50.5%) females and 23,197 (49.5%) males. The median age was 39.5 years. An estimated 22.3% of the population was under 18 years, 34.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 94303 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1282 1287
5 to 9 1521 1453
10 to 14 1473 1303
15 to 19 1882 1477
20 to 24 1310 1359
25 to 29 1818 1537
30 to 34 1575 1514
35 to 39 1704 1196
40 to 44 1787 2296
45 to 49 1401 1610
50 to 54 1526 1545
55 to 59 1689 1817
60 to 64 1514 1563
65 to 69 812 1117
70 to 74 677 702
75 to 79 635 654
80 to 84 354 684
85 and over 237 568

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 25.8% were White; 6.7% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 23.3% were Asian; 3.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 38.2% of the people in 94303 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 22% of the people in 94303 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,466 households in 94303. The average household size was 3.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.2% of the households in 94303 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.2% of all households, while 16.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.8% of all households.

In 94303, 37.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.6% of males and 49.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.4 33.4
Now married, except separated 48.6 49.2
Separated 1.5 1.7
Widowed 2 6.8
Divorced 5.5 8.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 94303, 1,408 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 57% of the people living in 94303 were U.S. natives. 40.8% of the 94303 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 43% of 94303 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 94303 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 94303.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.6
Asia 35.2
Europe 12.2
Africa 0.8
Northern America 2.1
Oceania 6.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 94303 in 2020-2024, 60 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32% of people at least five years old; 22.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32
Other Indo-European languages 9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 18.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 94303 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 1.2
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 49.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 94303 was 11,569 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 687 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,859. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,023.

Educational Attainment of People in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.5
High school diploma or equivalency 16.1
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 4.7
Bachelor's degree 20.5
Graduate or professional degree 28.8

Disability

In 94303, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 6.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 94303, 63.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 20,557 85.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,176 9.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,237 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 94303 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 6
Manufacturing 8.9
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.7
Information 7.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 22.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.2
Other Services, except public administration 6.5
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 94303 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 12,562 52.3
Service occupations 5,203 21.7
Sales and office occupations 3,054 12.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,428 5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,763 7.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.5% of 94303 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.8
Walked 1.3
Other means 6.9
Worked from home 21

In 2020-2024, 94303 had a total of 15,891 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.2
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 94303 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 64.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 94303 had 14,466 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,425 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.8% while renters occupied 42.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.14 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.33.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 27.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 94303:

House Heating Fuel Used in 94303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 71.3
Electricity 25.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 94303 was $1,826,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.6 % had a mortgage. 35.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,140.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 94303 was $2,771. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.