Ancestry in Palo Alto, California (City)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountOther1EnglishUnclassified2GermanIrishItalianRussianPolishFrenchEuropeanAmericanScottishSwedishNorwegianEastern EuropeanBritishIranianDanishIsraeliDutch46.549836%59.850659%46.549836%46.5%31,02531.0k9.551531%5.602653%9.551531%9.6%6,3669.493016%10.638431%9.493016%9.5%6,3278.942370%8.133987%8.942370%8.9%5,9606.718780%6.441359%6.718780%6.7%4,4784.198112%3.866293%4.198112%4.2%2,7984.162103%1.081569%4.162103%4.2%2,7743.344386%1.277884%3.344386%3.3%2,2292.658705%1.796273%2.658705%2.7%1,7722.552176%1.460778%2.552176%2.6%1,7012.525169%3.246330%2.525169%2.5%1,6832.406638%1.304658%2.406638%2.4%1,6042.037540%1.049790%2.037540%2.0%1,3581.623430%1.001451%1.623430%1.6%1,0821.263335%0.187147%1.263335%1.3%8421.248331%0.406341%1.248331%1.2%8321.222824%0.542257%1.222824%1.2%8151.168810%0.434747%1.168810%1.2%7791.123798%0.079495%1.123798%1.1%7491.111795%0.926862%1.111795%1.1%741
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
1includes Hispanics and Asians 2and unreported

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanSouth AmericanOther HispanicSpaniardVenezuelanCentral AmericanArgentineanChileanPuerto RicanNicaraguanSalvadoranColombianPeruvianCubanSpanishCosta RicanUruguayanGuatemalan63.422325%83.202174%63.422325%63.4%3,0174.527%4.53%19.339920%2.307296%19.339920%19.3%9201.380%1.38%8.534791%3.104895%8.534791%8.5%4060.609%0.61%6.853059%1.062589%6.853059%6.9%3260.489%0.49%5.654824%0.092210%5.654824%5.7%2690.404%0.40%5.570738%9.229842%5.570738%5.6%2650.398%0.40%5.444608%0.331173%5.444608%5.4%2590.389%0.39%3.657768%0.190305%3.657768%3.7%1740.261%0.26%2.018079%1.415326%2.018079%2.0%960.144%0.14%1.933992%0.791688%1.933992%1.9%920.138%0.14%1.786840%4.620490%1.786840%1.8%850.128%0.13%1.639689%0.505664%1.639689%1.6%780.117%0.12%1.534581%0.731120%1.534581%1.5%730.110%0.11%1.114148%0.630529%1.114148%1.1%530.080%0.08%1.072104%0.692875%1.072104%1.1%510.077%0.08%0.777801%0.171726%0.777801%0.8%370.056%0.06%0.735758%0.027677%0.735758%0.7%350.053%0.05%0.504520%2.792596%0.504520%0.5%240.036%0.04%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%ChineseIndianKoreanJapaneseVietnameseMixedTaiwaneseFilipinoPakistaniThaiNot Specified50.467607%25.592424%50.467607%50.5%10,41510.4k15.627%15.6%17.458933%12.446850%17.458933%17.5%3,6035.406%5.41%9.628337%8.615103%9.628337%9.6%1,9872.981%2.98%7.476862%5.131972%7.476862%7.5%1,5432.315%2.32%3.280516%11.814254%3.280516%3.3%6771.016%1.02%2.689344%2.811317%2.689344%2.7%5550.833%0.83%2.553666%1.257366%2.553666%2.6%5270.791%0.79%2.040025%23.450307%2.040025%2.0%4210.632%0.63%2.001260%1.025808%2.001260%2.0%4130.620%0.62%1.390706%0.989540%1.390706%1.4%2870.431%0.43%0.596017%0.437941%0.596017%0.6%1230.185%0.18%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by Neighborhood in Palo Alto

English Ancestry by Neighborhood#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
3.2%5.8%8.4%11.0%13.6%16.3%

German Ancestry by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
3.6%5.7%7.7%9.8%11.9%14.0%

Irish Ancestry by Neighborhood#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
2.6%4.6%6.5%8.4%10.3%12.2%

Italian Ancestry by Neighborhood#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
1.6%2.9%4.2%5.4%6.6%7.9%

Russian Ancestry by Neighborhood#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
2.0%2.8%3.6%4.4%5.1%5.9%

Polish Ancestry by Neighborhood#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.8%3.5%5.1%6.8%8.5%

French Ancestry by Neighborhood#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.3%4.2%

European Ancestry by Neighborhood#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.8%3.4%5.1%6.7%8.3%

American Ancestry by Neighborhood#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.2%2.1%3.0%3.9%4.8%

Scottish Ancestry by Neighborhood#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.3%2.1%2.9%3.7%4.5%

Swedish Ancestry by Neighborhood#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.7%2.8%4.0%5.2%6.4%

Norwegian Ancestry by Neighborhood#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.1%1.9%2.7%3.5%4.4%

Eastern European Ancestry by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Eastern European' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%

British Ancestry by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%

Iranian Ancestry by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Iranian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.48%0.96%1.44%1.91%2.40%

Mexican Ancestry by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.2%5.1%10.0%14.8%19.7%24.5%

South American Ancestry by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%3.9%5.0%

Spaniard Ancestry by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Venezuelan Ancestry by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Venezuelan' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Central American Ancestry by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.43%0.86%1.30%1.73%2.17%

Chinese Ancestry by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
3.1%7.2%11.3%15.4%19.5%23.6%

Indian Ancestry by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.2%2.6%4.9%7.2%9.6%11.9%

Korean Ancestry by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

Japanese Ancestry by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.6%1.5%2.4%3.2%4.1%5.0%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Palo Alto

English Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
3.6%6.2%8.7%11.2%13.7%16.3%

German Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
6.0%7.8%9.6%11.4%13.2%15.1%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
2.6%4.5%6.4%8.3%10.2%12.1%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
1.6%2.9%4.1%5.4%6.6%7.9%

Russian Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.5%4.7%5.9%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.7%2.3%3.8%5.4%6.9%8.5%

French Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.9%2.3%3.6%4.9%6.3%7.7%

European Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.8%3.4%5.1%6.7%8.3%

American Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.2%2.1%3.0%3.9%4.8%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.4%2.3%3.1%3.9%4.8%

Swedish Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.7%2.8%4.0%5.2%6.4%

Norwegian Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.9%1.5%2.2%2.8%3.5%

Eastern European Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Eastern European' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%

British Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.3%

Iranian Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Iranian' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.1%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.2%5.3%10.2%15.2%20.1%25.1%

South American Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%3.9%5.0%

Spaniard Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Venezuelan Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Venezuelan' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.8%7.3%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
3.2%7.3%11.4%15.4%19.5%23.6%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.4%2.7%5.0%7.3%9.6%11.9%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0%7.5%

Japanese Ancestry by Tract#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.6%1.5%2.4%3.2%4.1%5.0%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%
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Ancestry by Neighborhood in Palo Alto

There are 32 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Palo Alto (24 fully and 8 partially). This section compares all 32 of those to each other, Palo Alto, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto.

English Ancestry by Neighborhood#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected neighborhoods in Palo Alto, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%15%Count#Old Palo Alto NeighborhoodOld Palo AltoEsther Clark Park NeighborhoodEsther Clark PkGreater Miranda NeighborhoodGreater MirandaLinfield Oaks NeighborhoodLinfield OaksProfessorville NeighborhoodProfessorvilleAllied Arts NeighborhoodAllied ArtsUniversity South NeighborhoodUniv SCommunity Center NeighborhoodComm CtrCrescent Park NeighborhoodCrescent ParkMidtown NeighborhoodMidtownDowntown North NeighborhoodDntn NGreenmeadow NeighborhoodGreenmeadowMonroe Park NeighborhoodMonroe ParkDuveneck - St. Francis NeighborhoodDuveneck - St. Fra…Triple El NeighborhoodTriple ElJordan Jr. Hgh School NeighborhoodJordan Jr. Hgh Sc…Palo AltoSt. Claire Gardens NeighborhoodSt. Claire GdnsEvergreen Park NeighborhoodEvergreen PkSouthgate NeighborhoodSouthgateCollege Terrace NeighborhoodCollege TerSouth of Midtown NeighborhoodS of MidtownWestPalo Verde NeighborhoodPalo VerdeAdobe Meadow - Meadow Park NeighborhoodAdobe Mdw - Mdw …Charleston Gardens NeighborhoodCharleston GdnsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFairmeadow NeighborhoodFairmeadowBarron Park NeighborhoodBarron ParkGreen Acres NeighborhoodGreen AcresPalo Alto Orchards NeighborhoodPalo Alto OrchardsPacificCaliforniaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraVentura NeighborhoodVenturaCharleston Meadow NeighborhoodCharleston MdwGreater San Antonio NeighborhoodGreater San Antonio16.232858%16.232858%16.2%590591113.773281%13.773281%13.8%39213.773281%13.773281%13.8%2021312.999519%12.999519%13.0%187412.191358%12.191358%12.2%102512.122525%12.122525%12.1%196611.915159%11.915159%11.9%429711.407671%11.407671%11.4%143144811.407671%11.407671%11.4%409911.332838%11.332838%11.3%1,1491010.897282%10.897282%10.9%3583591110.718156%10.718156%10.7%2441210.112360%10.112360%10.1%4546139.782804%9.782804%9.8%336149.782804%9.782804%9.8%6061159.782804%9.782804%9.8%136169.551531%9.551531%9.6%6,3669.401402%9.401402%9.4%23178.889163%8.889163%8.9%195188.889163%8.889163%8.9%50198.889163%8.889163%8.9%164208.447894%8.447894%8.4%248218.081460%8.081460%8.1%6,065,9596.07M8.021390%8.021390%8.0%200228.021390%8.021390%8.0%120238.021045%8.021045%8.0%86247.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.618651%7.618651%7.6%75256.842384%6.842384%6.8%247266.779403%6.779403%6.8%118119276.775626%6.775626%6.8%5556286.680149%6.680149%6.7%3,464,3353.46M5.602653%5.602653%5.6%2,165,6612.17M4.932616%4.932616%4.9%95,84695.8k4.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k3.682057%3.682057%3.7%9798293.682057%3.682057%3.7%7778303.201241%3.201241%3.2%2431
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of neighborhood out of 31 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by Place in the San Jose Area

There are 29 places in the San Jose Area. This section compares Palo Alto to all of the places in the San Jose Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto.

English Ancestry by Place#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%15%Count#Tres PinosCambrian ParkRidgemarkFruitdaleLexington HillsLexington HlsLoyolaMonte SerenoLos AltosLos Altos HillsLos Altos HlsLos GatosPalo AltoAromasWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSaratogaMountain ViewSan MartinCampbellMorgan HillPacificStanfordEast FoothillsE FoothillsCaliforniaSan Juan BautistaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBurbankSunnyvaleGilroyCupertinoSan JoseSanta ClaraHollisterAlum RockMilpitas17.090909%17.090909%17.1%94115.158024%15.158024%15.2%494214.614173%14.614173%14.6%464314.285714%14.285714%14.3%124413.641574%13.641574%13.6%357513.284672%13.284672%13.3%455612.834377%12.834377%12.8%451712.497520%12.497520%12.5%3,779811.425501%11.425501%11.4%957910.914696%10.914696%10.9%3,328109.551531%9.551531%9.6%6,366119.130781%9.130781%9.1%229128.081460%8.081460%8.1%6,065,9596.07M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.638664%7.638664%7.6%2,355137.479671%7.479671%7.5%5,896147.315390%7.315390%7.3%530156.908895%6.908895%6.9%2,818166.847678%6.847678%6.8%2,865176.680149%6.680149%6.7%3,464,3353.46M5.842155%5.842155%5.8%872185.656216%5.656216%5.7%359195.602653%5.602653%5.6%2,165,6612.17M5.199828%5.199828%5.2%121204.932616%4.932616%4.9%95,84695.8k4.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k4.795345%4.795345%4.8%239214.709351%4.709351%4.7%7,045224.570526%4.570526%4.6%2,403233.912301%3.912301%3.9%2,359243.911279%3.911279%3.9%39,47939.5k253.751477%3.751477%3.8%4,604263.737026%3.737026%3.7%1,379272.113328%2.113328%2.1%251281.789045%1.789045%1.8%1,31429
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

English Ancestry by Place#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%Count#Thousand OaksRosevilleOceansidePalo AltoHuntington BeachHuntington BchSanta RosaSanta ClaritaWestSimi ValleyConcordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEscondidoPacificModestoTorrancePasadenaSan DiegoFullertonOrangeCaliforniaElk GroveRancho CucamongaSan FranciscoIrvineSacramentoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraRiversideVisaliaSunnyvaleBakersfieldCoronaLong BeachLancasterOaklandFresnoSan JoseSanta ClaraFremontAnaheimGlendaleVictorvilleStocktonGarden GroveLos AngelesPalmdaleChula VistaOntarioMoreno ValleyOxnardSalinasHaywardPomonaSan BernardinoFontanaSanta AnaEast Los AngelesE Los Angeles11.223498%11.223498%11.2%14,43614.4k111.040257%11.040257%11.0%14,16214.2k210.581664%10.581664%10.6%18,39418.4k39.551531%9.551531%9.6%6,3669.460357%9.460357%9.5%18,80018.8k49.206248%9.206248%9.2%15,94215.9k58.181783%8.181783%8.2%14,75214.8k68.081460%8.081460%8.1%6,065,9596.07M7.995972%7.995972%8.0%10,08510.1k77.822717%7.822717%7.8%9,93087.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.350312%7.350312%7.4%11,01911.0k96.680149%6.680149%6.7%3,464,3353.46M6.531039%6.531039%6.5%13,61813.6k106.221021%6.221021%6.2%9,164115.914392%5.914392%5.9%8,296125.888514%5.888514%5.9%80,95681.0k135.688539%5.688539%5.7%7,935145.658988%5.658988%5.7%7,918155.602653%5.602653%5.6%2,165,6612.17M5.525135%5.525135%5.5%9,041165.449804%5.449804%5.4%9,445175.147116%5.147116%5.1%43,76543.8k185.125672%5.125672%5.1%12,66012.7k194.997833%4.997833%5.0%24,21624.2k204.932616%4.932616%4.9%95,84695.8k4.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k4.847840%4.847840%4.8%15,44915.4k214.794233%4.794233%4.8%6,172224.709351%4.709351%4.7%7,045234.619173%4.619173%4.6%16,97817.0k244.445159%4.445159%4.4%7,184254.329354%4.329354%4.3%20,33920.3k264.160325%4.160325%4.2%6,642274.083099%4.083099%4.1%16,82416.8k284.030502%4.030502%4.0%20,70920.7k293.911279%3.911279%3.9%39,47939.5k303.751477%3.751477%3.8%4,604313.651057%3.651057%3.7%8,322323.540902%3.540902%3.5%12,27912.3k333.505900%3.505900%3.5%6,938343.475931%3.475931%3.5%4,217353.405619%3.405619%3.4%10,26610.3k363.134947%3.134947%3.1%5,476373.022630%3.022630%3.0%118,453118k382.938982%2.938982%2.9%4,609392.564870%2.564870%2.6%6,684402.482452%2.482452%2.5%4,205412.456684%2.456684%2.5%4,964421.987282%1.987282%2.0%4,069431.983463%1.983463%2.0%3,092441.913182%1.913182%1.9%2,956451.792407%1.792407%1.8%2,721461.728485%1.728485%1.7%3,709471.611866%1.611866%1.6%3,308481.135175%1.135175%1.1%3,787490.101457%0.101457%0.1%12650
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

English Ancestry by Place#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%15%Count#Boise CitySalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityGilbertPortlandSpokaneSeattleScottsdaleMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPalo AltoHuntington BeachHuntington BchHendersonRenoAnchorageSanta ClaritaWestTacomaChandlerDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPacificGlendaleModestoTucsonAuroraAlbuquerqueSan DiegoPhoenixCaliforniaLas VegasSan FranciscoIrvineSacramentoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraRiversideParadiseSpring ValleyBakersfieldLong BeachOaklandFresnoSan JoseNorth Las VegasN Las VegasSunrise ManorFremontAnaheimGlendaleStocktonLos AngelesUrban HonoluluChula VistaMoreno ValleyOxnardSan BernardinoFontanaSanta Ana17.114283%17.114283%17.1%37,42537.4k115.438818%15.438818%15.4%29,55729.6k211.084856%11.084856%11.1%25,14425.1k310.908669%10.908669%10.9%67,69867.7k410.731429%10.731429%10.7%22,75922.8k510.662347%10.662347%10.7%71,31571.3k610.566110%10.566110%10.6%24,77724.8k710.176084%10.176084%10.2%47,87447.9k810.112778%10.112778%10.1%45,38245.4k99.551531%9.551531%9.6%6,3669.460357%9.460357%9.5%18,80018.8k108.894383%8.894383%8.9%24,71524.7k118.551752%8.551752%8.6%20,27820.3k128.447453%8.447453%8.4%25,28525.3k138.181783%8.181783%8.2%14,75214.8k148.081460%8.081460%8.1%6,065,9596.07M8.076283%8.076283%8.1%16,60516.6k157.966762%7.966762%8.0%19,29019.3k167.903628%7.903628%7.9%52,42552.4k177.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M6.680149%6.680149%6.7%3,464,3353.46M6.535719%6.535719%6.5%15,68215.7k186.531039%6.531039%6.5%13,61813.6k196.488989%6.488989%6.5%34,23534.2k206.418687%6.418687%6.4%22,53822.5k216.224915%6.224915%6.2%34,66434.7k225.888514%5.888514%5.9%80,95681.0k235.691483%5.691483%5.7%88,52188.5k245.602653%5.602653%5.6%2,165,6612.17M5.560456%5.560456%5.6%34,10234.1k255.147116%5.147116%5.1%43,76543.8k265.125672%5.125672%5.1%12,66012.7k274.997833%4.997833%5.0%24,21624.2k284.932616%4.932616%4.9%95,84695.8k4.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k4.847840%4.847840%4.8%15,44915.4k294.835283%4.835283%4.8%11,10511.1k304.633879%4.633879%4.6%8,835314.619173%4.619173%4.6%16,97817.0k324.329354%4.329354%4.3%20,33920.3k334.083099%4.083099%4.1%16,82416.8k344.030502%4.030502%4.0%20,70920.7k353.911279%3.911279%3.9%39,47939.5k363.868753%3.868753%3.9%8,915373.775541%3.775541%3.8%7,282383.651057%3.651057%3.7%8,322393.540902%3.540902%3.5%12,27912.3k403.505900%3.505900%3.5%6,938413.405619%3.405619%3.4%10,26610.3k423.022630%3.022630%3.0%118,453118k432.853857%2.853857%2.9%9,977442.564870%2.564870%2.6%6,684452.456684%2.456684%2.5%4,964461.987282%1.987282%2.0%4,069471.728485%1.728485%1.7%3,709481.611866%1.611866%1.6%3,308491.135175%1.135175%1.1%3,78750
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

English Ancestry by Place#154

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#PortlandSeattleMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPalo AltoVirginia BeachVirginia BchRaleighLouisvilleWestTulsaDenverNashville-DavidsonAustinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKansas CityWichitaJacksonvilleAtlantaCharlotteOklahoma CityOmahaPacificTucsonColumbusIndianapolisAlbuquerqueFort WorthSan DiegoArlingtonPhoenixMinneapolisCaliforniaLas VegasSan FranciscoWashingtonSacramentoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaDallasSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBostonLong BeachMemphisOaklandFresnoSan JoseHoustonSan AntonioBaltimoreLos AngelesClevelandPhiladelphiaChicagoMilwaukeeNew YorkEl PasoMiamiDetroit10.908669%10.908669%10.9%67,69867.7k110.662347%10.662347%10.7%71,31571.3k210.176084%10.176084%10.2%47,87447.9k310.112778%10.112778%10.1%45,38245.4k49.551531%9.551531%9.6%6,3669.358664%9.358664%9.4%42,08942.1k59.169639%9.169639%9.2%40,46840.5k68.438077%8.438077%8.4%51,60551.6k78.081460%8.081460%8.1%6,065,9596.07M7.910609%7.910609%7.9%31,63531.6k87.903628%7.903628%7.9%52,42552.4k97.742349%7.742349%7.7%49,84349.8k107.725669%7.725669%7.7%70,13270.1k117.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.530412%7.530412%7.5%35,52635.5k127.482353%7.482353%7.5%29,03429.0k137.316347%7.316347%7.3%62,67362.7k147.113621%7.113621%7.1%32,46532.5k157.039269%7.039269%7.0%56,93656.9k166.841125%6.841125%6.8%42,41642.4k176.701168%6.701168%6.7%29,69129.7k186.680149%6.680149%6.7%3,464,3353.46M6.488989%6.488989%6.5%34,23534.2k196.472824%6.472824%6.5%54,18054.2k206.289197%6.289197%6.3%53,24953.2k216.224915%6.224915%6.2%34,66434.7k225.905776%5.905776%5.9%48,18748.2k235.888514%5.888514%5.9%80,95681.0k245.805173%5.805173%5.8%22,28622.3k255.691483%5.691483%5.7%88,52188.5k265.674747%5.674747%5.7%22,96423.0k275.602653%5.602653%5.6%2,165,6612.17M5.560456%5.560456%5.6%34,10234.1k285.147116%5.147116%5.1%43,76543.8k295.101144%5.101144%5.1%33,61733.6k304.997833%4.997833%5.0%24,21624.2k314.932616%4.932616%4.9%95,84695.8k4.913202%4.913202%4.9%62,81262.8k324.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k4.539261%4.539261%4.5%29,88129.9k334.329354%4.329354%4.3%20,33920.3k344.128491%4.128491%4.1%27,07727.1k354.083099%4.083099%4.1%16,82416.8k364.030502%4.030502%4.0%20,70920.7k373.911279%3.911279%3.9%39,47939.5k383.869396%3.869396%3.9%86,69786.7k393.842616%3.842616%3.8%55,30955.3k403.236554%3.236554%3.2%20,09920.1k413.022630%3.022630%3.0%118,453118k423.018771%3.018771%3.0%11,74811.7k432.542857%2.542857%2.5%39,66739.7k442.297185%2.297185%2.3%62,34662.3k452.174981%2.174981%2.2%13,02113.0k461.659745%1.659745%1.7%140,447140k471.654136%1.654136%1.7%11,21611.2k480.995557%0.995557%1.0%4,307490.695742%0.695742%0.7%4,75550
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Palo Alto. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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State:
California
County:
Santa Clara
Metro Area:
San Jose Area
ZIP Codes:
94022, 94040, 94043, 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 95014, 95033
Unified School District:
Palo Alto
Elementary School Districts:
Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman
Secondary School Districts:
Fremont, Mountain View-Los Altos
Neighborhoods:
Adobe Meadow - Meadow Park, Allied Arts, Barron Park, Charleston Gardens, Charleston Meadow, College Terrace, Community Center, Crescent Park, Downtown North, Duveneck - St. Francis, Esther Clark Park, Evergreen Park, Fairmeadow, Greater Miranda, Greater San Antonio, Green Acres, Greenmeadow, Jordan Jr. Hgh School, Linfield Oaks, Midtown, Monroe Park, Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto Orchards, Palo Verde, Professorville, South of Midtown, Southgate, St. Claire Gardens, The Greenhouse, Triple El, University South, Ventura
Congressional District:
CA-18
State Senate District:
CA-13
Assembly District:
CA-24
Neighboring Cities:
East Palo Alto, Fremont, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mountain View
Neighboring Towns:
Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Stanford
Nearby Cities:
Cupertino, Sunnyvale
Nearby Towns:
Atherton, Woodside
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Emerald Lake Hills, La Honda, Ladera, Loyola, North Fair Oaks, West Menlo Park