3.8% of Palo Alto, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 208.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.2% of high school graduates and 45.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled males and 10.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palo Alto, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Palo Alto:
3.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Palo Alto:
1.7%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Palo Alto:
6.7%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 11.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Palo Alto:
15.1%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Palo Alto:
10.5%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 13.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Palo Alto:
29.0%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Palo Alto, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palo Alto,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
0.8%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palo Alto,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.6%Under 5 years
12.4%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palo Alto,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
2.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palo Alto, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palo Alto, CA (%)
3.8%White
4.8%Black
13.5%American Indian
6.9%Asian
1.4%Native Hawaiian
20.4%Other race
3.0%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palo Alto, CA (absolute numbers)
1,333White
57Black
32American Indian
1,532Asian
1Native Hawaiian
131Other race
1042+ races
411Hispanic
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palo Alto, CA
Children below poverty level:
Palo Alto, California:
3.2%
State:
15.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Palo Alto:
8.2%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Palo Alto:
45.2%
California:
43.0%
44.3%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
48.0%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
61.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
53.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
40.3%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
37.4%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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