East Palo Alto, CA
- Population: 26,000
- Median Household Income: $49,267.00
- Median Age: 27.3
- County: San Mateo
- Patchwork Nation Classification: Immigration Nation
Similiar cities by:
Number of Registered Voters
- 8,651 : East Palo Alto
- 8,161 : San Pablo
- 11,419 : Millbrae
- 12,071 : Suisun City
Percent Democrat
- 63.81% : East Palo Alto
- 63.32% : El Cerrito
- 62.95% : Pittsburg
- 62.01% : Vallejo
Percent Republican
Percent Independent
- 20.63% : East Palo Alto
- 20.64% : Los Gatos
- 20.67% : Pleasant Hill
- 20.72% : Hayward
Private Schools:
- 1 : East Palo Alto
- 1 : Millbrae
- 1 : San Pablo
- 1 : San Carlos
Veterinarians:
- 0 : East Palo Alto
- 0 : Suisun City
- 0 : Newark
- 3 : San Pablo
Car Thefts:
- 223 : East Palo Alto
- 222 : San Mateo
- 224 : Campbell
- 221 : Redwood City
City Facts
| Data Type | Number | Source | Data Details Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Details Compare | ||
| Families | 76.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Married Couples | 42.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Foreign-Born | 42.0% | American Community Survey | |
| California-Born | 45.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Language other than English spoken in the home | 71.0% | American Community Survey | |
| College Educated | 16.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Median Household Income | $49,267.00 | American Community Survey | |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Population | 26,000 | American Community Survey | |
| Median Age | 27.3 | American Community Survey | |
| Senior Citizens | 7.0% | American Community Survey | |
| White | 55.0% | American Community Survey | |
| African-American | 20.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Asian | 7.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Hispanic | 55.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Non-citizens | 30.6% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Local Government | Details Compare | ||
| Total Revenues 2006-07 | $22,539,599.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Street lighting and landscaping 2006-07 | $178,918.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Tax-Exempt Organizations | 3 | Internal Revenue Service | |
| Local Sales & Use Tax | 9.25% | California State Board of Equalization | |
| Police Expenditures 2006-07 | $9,924,028.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Government Management and Support Expenditures 2006-07 | $2,802,420.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Fire Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Legislative Expenditures 2006-07 | $555,221.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Cemetery Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Politics & Elections | Details Compare | ||
| Registered Voters | 8,651 | California Secretary of State | |
| Democrats | 63.81% | California Secretary of State | |
| Republicans | 12.45% | California Secretary of State | |
| Green Party | 0.57% | California Secretary of State | |
| Libertarians | 0.36% | California Secretary of State | |
| Decline to state | 20.63% | California Secretary of State | |
| Transportation & Energy | Details Compare | ||
| Average Commute (minutes) | 20.1 | American Community Survey | |
| No household vehicle | 8.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 2 household vehicles | 29.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 3 or more household vehicles | 29.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Crime | Details Compare | ||
| Violent Crime | 261 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Car Theft | 223 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Labor | Details Compare | ||
| Unemployment as of April '09 | 19.0% | California Employment Development Department | |
| Garment Manufacturers and Contractors | 0 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Self-Employed | 10.7% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Lifestyle | Details Compare | ||
| Veterinarians | 0 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Car Wash/Detailing Businesses | 2 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Landscape Architects | 0 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Retail & Grocery | Details Compare | ||
| Liquor Licenses | 11 | California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | |
| Target | 0 | Target | |
| Wal-Mart | 0 | Wal-Mart | |
| Education | Details Compare | ||
| Libraries with free Wi-Fi | 1 | California State Library | |
| Charter Schools | 3 | California Department of Education | |
| Private Schools | 1 | California Department of Education | |
| Public Schools | 2 | California Department of Education | |
| Health & Medicine | Details Compare | ||
| Federally-funded health centers | 1 | United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Funeral Establishments | 0 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Planned Parenthood Locations | 0 | Planned Parenthood | |
| Housing | Details Compare | ||
| Housing Units | 7,600 | American Community Survey | |
| Vacant Units | 12.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Multi-Unit Structures | 37.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Mobile Homes | 1.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Units built after 1990 | 15.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Renter-Occupied Units | 50.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Recreation | Details Compare | ||
| YMCA Centers | 1 | YMCA Centers |