East Palo Alto, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 590 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 632 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,046 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,232 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,292 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,170 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,660 | 30.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,195 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,733 | 18.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,323 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 645 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,069 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 545 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 48.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,463 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,898 | 38.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,344 | 45.7 |
| Separated | 808 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 927 | 4.5 |
Female | 699 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 1,486 | 7.3 |
Female | 829 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,296 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 493 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,073 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 947 | 5.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 737 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,925 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,431 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,494 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 705 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,621 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,417 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,772 | 36.7 |
Same county | 6,181 | 23.2 |
Different county | 3,591 | 13.5 |
Same state | 3,120 | 11.7 |
Different state | 471 | 1.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,432 | 9.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,450 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,546 | 56.2 |
Born in United States | 16,150 | 54.8 |
State of residence | 11,866 | 40.3 |
Different state | 4,284 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 396 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 12,904 | 43.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,369 | 21.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,856 | 9.7 |
Not a citizen | 10,048 | 34.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,904 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 98 | 0.8 |
| Asia | 376 | 2.9 |
| Africa | 93 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 1,530 | 11.9 |
| Latin America | 10,773 | 83.5 |
| Northern America | 34 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,621 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,372 | 35.2 |
| Language other than English | 17,249 | 64.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,938 | 41.1 |
Spanish | 14,492 | 54.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,910 | 37.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 642 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,992 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 864 | 3.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,450 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,618 | 87.0 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.1 |
| English | 223 | 0.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 74 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 464 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 263 | 0.9 |
| Italian | 148 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 92 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 47 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 602 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 351 | 1.2 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 64 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 22,921 | 77.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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