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East Palo Alto

6,976
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in East Palo Alto, followed by seven-or-more-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 57% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple3,36148%
TenureRenter3,94357%
Size1 person1,27218%

Composition

48%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in East Palo Alto for 2000. Single-parent households outnumbered non-family households by a small amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more men than women lived alone.

Households by Type

00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family48%27%24%
00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k48%27%24%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%Single
    3,361
    Married couple
    3,615
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k28%52%56%72%48%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%52%56%MaleMaleMale72%48%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,36148%
Single parent1,91427%
Non-family1,70124%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,36148%
Single3,61552%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male53115%
Single parent - female1,38338%
Living alone - male66418%
Living alone - female60817%
Not living alone - male2417%
Not living alone - female1885%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

57%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 57% of East Palo Alto’s 6,976 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

57%Renter
    3,033
    Owner
    3,943
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Owner3,03343%
Renter3,94357%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

18%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for East Palo Alto in 2000, while seven-or-more-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Two-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons18%17%14%15%11%8%17%
00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k18%17%14%15%11%8%17%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
1 person1,27218%
2 persons1,19517%
3 persons95414%
4 persons1,03815%
5 persons77411%
6 persons5408%
7+ persons1,20317%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.