East Palo Alto, CA Population

Overview

29,888

Total Population

33.7

Median age

51.15%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

37.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,909

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Palo Alto's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Palo Alto is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Palo Alto's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Palo Alto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Palo Alto, 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.

There are 688 more females than males in East Palo Alto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in East Palo Alto, CA.
The East Palo Alto, CA gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,505.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,428.

East Palo Alto's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
East Palo Alto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 17,909 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,979 (40.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Palo Alto is White with a population of 10,672 (35.71% of the total population).

East Palo Alto's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,936 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, East Palo Alto's population decreased by 1,640 (5.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Palo Alto's population increased by 1,711 (6.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Palo Alto's population was lowest in year 2010 at 28,220.