East Palo Alto, CA Demographics

The total population of East Palo Alto is estimated to be 29,520 with 14,439 males (48.91%) and 15,081 females (51.09%). There are 642 more females than males in East Palo Alto.
The median household income in East Palo Alto was $104,145 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,515(10.05%) from $94,630 in 2020. This income is 139.59% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Palo Alto sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $114,061. Overall, the median household income for the city of East Palo Alto stands at $104,145.
In East Palo Alto, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,653 for males and $35,785 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,762 for males and $53,682 for females.
In East Palo Alto, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $204,957, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $72,463.
In 2022, the population of East Palo Alto was 28,383, a 1.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Palo Alto's population was 28,897, a decline of 3.45% compared to a population of 29,931 in 2020.
The median age in East Palo Alto, CA is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 23.85% aged 15 to 29, 48.96% aged 30 to 64, 7.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Palo Alto population: 35.71% are White, 10.73% are Black or African American, 2.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.47% are Asian, 6.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 28.98% are some other race and 9.55% are multiracial.