Palo Alto, CA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 26,155 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,387 | 58.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 978 | 3.7 |
| 2 units | 474 | 1.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,254 | 4.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,653 | 6.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,602 | 6.1 |
| 20 or more units | 4,642 | 17.7 |
| Mobile home | 156 | 0.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 616 | 2.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 774 | 3.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,925 | 7.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,337 | 12.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,016 | 15.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 11,098 | 42.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,209 | 16.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,736 | 6.6 |
| 2 rooms | 2,359 | 9.0 |
| 3 rooms | 3,005 | 11.5 |
| 4 rooms | 3,977 | 15.2 |
| 5 rooms | 4,149 | 15.9 |
| 6 rooms | 4,075 | 15.6 |
| 7 rooms | 3,010 | 11.5 |
| 8 rooms | 2,064 | 7.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,780 | 6.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,327 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,810 | 19.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,801 | 26.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,036 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,822 | 15.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,837 | 11.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,021 | 11.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,678 | 6.6 |
| 1 | 8,901 | 35.1 |
| 2 | 10,470 | 41.3 |
| 3 or more | 4,278 | 16.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 19,380 | 76.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 348 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 5,392 | 21.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 37 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 52 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 22 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 35 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 61 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 46 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 299 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 112 | 0.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 25,327 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 24,270 | 95.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 541 | 2.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 516 | 2.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,642 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 28 | 0.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 119 | 0.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13 | 0.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 38 | 0.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 137 | 1.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,186 | 9.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7,450 | 58.9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3,671 | 29.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 811,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,679 | 68.7 |
Less than $300 | 27 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 125 | 1.0 |
$500 to $699 | 135 | 1.1 |
$700 to $999 | 440 | 3.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 928 | 7.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 890 | 7.0 |
$2,000 or more | 6,134 | 48.5 |
Median (dollars) | 2,684 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,963 | 31.3 |
Median (dollars) | 339 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,647 | 44.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,606 | 12.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,542 | 12.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,006 | 8.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 761 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,991 | 15.7 |
| Not computed | 89 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 10,911 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 237 | 2.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 179 | 1.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 637 | 5.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 714 | 6.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,392 | 12.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,201 | 29.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 4,356 | 39.9 |
| No cash rent | 195 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,349 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,073 | 19.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,552 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,367 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,244 | 11.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 892 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,370 | 30.9 |
| Not computed | 413 | 3.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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