Household Types in Palo Alto, California (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family255.605739%49.272635%55.605739%55.6%14,65114.7k8.243510%13.464901%8.243510%8.2%2,1722.763018%5.972959%2.763018%2.8%72827.550478%23.970807%27.550478%27.6%7,2595.837255%7.318698%5.837255%5.8%1,538
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads81.979386%69.924425%81.979386%82.0%7,39713.465588%21.604068%13.465588%13.5%1,2154.555026%8.471507%4.555026%4.6%411

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children234.245484%31.421078%34.245484%34.2%9,02365.595112%68.216304%65.595112%65.6%17,28317.3k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Mixed3Other3Black3-8.940066%-2.531827%-18.509512%-4.591618%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-34.573022%35%65.426978%59.104521%65.426978%65%6,991-6.569774%-2.770885%-31.153255%-6.209382%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-46.703297%47%53.296703%48.524144%53.296703%53%16,92616.9k-17.446809%-4.595745%-22.553191%-5.446809%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-50.042553%50%49.957447%52.845008%49.957447%50%1,175-14.064915%-4.327666%-33.539413%-8.655332%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-60.587326%61%39.412674%43.010432%39.412674%39%647-24.838710%-0.000000%-23.548387%-12.580645%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-60.967742%61%39.032258%49.961536%39.032258%39%310-20.735786%-0.000000%-45.819398%-2.341137%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-68.896321%69%31.103679%27.058448%31.103679%31%299
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Palo Alto

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
26%36%46%55%65%75%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1.4%5.5%9.6%13.7%17.8%22.0%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.5%8.2%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%12%22%32%42%52%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.4%15.2%19.0%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
11%18%25%33%40%47%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Palo Alto

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
4%19%33%48%63%78%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%5.0%9.6%14.1%18.7%23.3%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.1%7.7%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13%22%29%37%45%54%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%19%28%38%48%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
6%15%23%31%39%47%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Palo Alto

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%17%35%52%69%87%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.6%9.3%13.9%18.6%23.3%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6%9.6%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%22%41%61%80%100%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%44%55%
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Household Types 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.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Palo Alto, selected neighborhoods in Palo Alto, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%20%40%60%Count#Duveneck - St. FrancisDuveneck - St. Fra…Palo VerdeBarron ParkJordan Jr. Hgh SchoolJordan Jr. Hgh Sc…Comm CtrTriple ElAdobe Mdw - Mdw PkAdobe Mdw - Mdw …Green AcresSt. Claire GdnsProfessorvilleGreenmeadowCharleston MdwEsther Clark PkGreater MirandaMidtownCrescent ParkCharleston GdnsOld Palo AltoSouthgateLinfield OaksS of MidtownSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraPalo AltoGreater San AntonioAllied ArtsFairmeadowWestPacificCaliforniaMonroe ParkUnited StatesUniv SVenturaEvergreen PkCollege TerDntn NPalo Alto Orchards74.447644%74.447644%74%849174.204424%74.204424%74%699700271.963933%71.963933%72%877878370.872446%70.872446%71%324325470.138282%70.138282%70%268269569.592431%69.592431%70%145669.051924%69.051924%69%359767.878788%67.878788%68%412866.326531%66.326531%66%5051966.098081%66.098081%66%2131064.519447%64.519447%65%5485491164.293538%64.293538%64%4944951264.192140%64.192140%64%681364.192140%64.192140%64%35361462.369184%62.369184%62%2,3891562.220660%62.220660%62%7747751661.220527%61.220527%61%2751760.916693%60.916693%61%8248251859.898477%59.898477%60%1281958.855292%58.855292%59%3602057.065522%57.065522%57%6162156.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k54.545455%54.545455%55%1651662250.997647%50.997647%51%3042350.835876%50.835876%51%2092449.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.634260%48.634260%49%84852548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M41.056262%41.056262%41%7182641.011696%41.011696%41%4704712740.584598%40.584598%41%4474482837.004405%37.004405%37%3183192931.018343%31.018343%31%5253026.923950%26.923950%27%11031
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 31 by percentage of this household type

Household Types 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.

Married by Place#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Palo Alto, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%20%40%60%80%Count#LoyolaLos Altos HlsSaratogaLexington HlsAromasMonte SerenoLos AltosCupertinoSan MartinE FoothillsRidgemarkCambrian ParkMilpitasMorgan HillHollisterSunnyvaleGilroySan Jose AreaSanta ClaraPalo AltoSan JoseLos GatosTres PinosAlum RockSanta ClaraWestPacificCaliforniaCampbellFruitdaleUnited StatesMountain ViewBurbankSan Juan BautistaStanford82.265145%82.265145%82%937176.590249%76.590249%77%2,372275.221239%75.221239%75%8,075374.116306%74.116306%74%650473.489519%73.489519%73%596573.287671%73.287671%73%963671.469238%71.469238%71%7,783769.848780%69.848780%70%14,31914.3k867.548321%67.548321%68%1,328965.443567%65.443567%65%1,4091064.547677%64.547677%65%7921164.545455%64.545455%65%7101263.425430%63.425430%63%13,61313.6k1363.146909%63.146909%63%8,7731460.023108%60.023108%60%6,2341556.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k1656.798388%56.798388%57%8,7391756.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k1855.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1955.150515%55.150515%55%6,6872054.040404%54.040404%54%1072153.813257%53.813257%54%1,5102253.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.277177%48.277177%48%7,5942448.275862%48.275862%48%1682548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M44.107888%44.107888%44%14,48914.5k2640.134298%40.134298%40%7772738.836105%38.836105%39%3272836.129233%36.129233%36%1,16329
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage of this household type

Household Types 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.

Married by Place#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Palo Alto, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontElk GroveSimi ValleyFontanaCoronaThousand OaksSanta ClaritaSunnyvaleSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraChula VistaPalo AltoSan JoseGarden GroveOrangeRancho CucamongaRosevilleSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvinePalmdaleTorranceAnaheimSanta ClaraFullertonEscondidoConcordBakersfieldOceansideSalinasHaywardHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideVisaliaWestPacificOntarioCaliforniaPomonaVictorvilleUnited StatesModestoLancasterE Los AngelesSanta RosaSan DiegoStocktonFresnoSan BernardinoPasadenaLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoOaklandSan Francisco67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k159.842208%59.842208%60%30,26430.3k259.153261%59.153261%59%24,96825.0k358.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k458.737589%58.737589%59%28,98729.0k558.701197%58.701197%59%26,92826.9k657.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k756.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k856.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k56.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k955.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1055.265147%55.265147%55%26,32526.3k1154.814203%54.814203%55%23,23323.2k1254.625779%54.625779%55%30,60330.6k1354.493762%54.493762%54%25,68425.7k1454.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k1553.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k1653.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k1753.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1853.411077%53.411077%53%23,22123.2k1953.298617%53.298617%53%29,37529.4k2053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k2153.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2252.273686%52.273686%52%23,55423.6k2351.445253%51.445253%51%23,26223.3k2450.818309%50.818309%51%23,22623.2k2550.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k2650.657124%50.657124%51%31,14431.1k2750.544969%50.544969%51%20,45120.5k2850.449949%50.449949%50%23,54623.5k2950.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k3050.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k3150.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k3249.947604%49.947604%50%20,97221.0k3349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.293374%49.293374%49%23,71823.7k3449.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.719332%48.719332%49%18,96419.0k3548.535202%48.535202%49%15,65615.7k3648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k3746.599644%46.599644%47%22,24922.2k3845.506257%45.506257%46%14,40014.4k3944.341206%44.341206%44%28,53828.5k4044.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k4143.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k4240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k4340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k4440.336104%40.336104%40%22,13022.1k4538.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4637.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4737.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4834.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4934.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types 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.

Married by Place#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Palo Alto, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraChula VistaPalo AltoSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideWestPacificHendersonCaliforniaN Las VegasAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucson67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k56.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2146.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types 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.

Married by Place#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Palo Alto, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%20%40%Count#San Jose AreaSanta ClaraPalo AltoSan JoseVirginia BchWestPacificCaliforniaEl PasoUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaArlingtonFort WorthSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k55.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k546.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Palo Alto. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

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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