East Palo Alto city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,872
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,872
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,296
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,035
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,034
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,155
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.3%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Two or More Races, percent 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 58.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 416
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 44.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,102,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,875
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,103
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,244
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,267
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,433
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,872
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,607
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 309,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,913
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $113,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,301
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,880.5
Population per square mile, 2010 11,238.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.51
FIPS Code 0620956