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East Palo Alto

7,673
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in East Palo Alto, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 63% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple3,31443%
TenureRenter4,81663%
Size2 persons1,37618%

Composition

43%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in East Palo Alto for 2020. Single-parent households outnumbered non-family households by a notable 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-family43%32%25%
00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k43%32%25%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

57%Single
    3,314
    Married couple
    4,359
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.45k0.9k1.35k1.8k31%53%61%69%47%39%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%53%61%MaleMaleMale69%47%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,31443%
Single parent2,46332%
Non-family1,89625%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,31443%
Single4,35957%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male76718%
Single parent - female1,69639%
Living alone - male69316%
Living alone - female60714%
Not living alone - male3668%
Not living alone - female2305%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

63%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 63% of East Palo Alto’s 7,673 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

63%Renter
    2,857
    Owner
    4,816
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Owner2,85737%
Renter4,81663%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

18%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for East Palo Alto in 2020, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. One-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons17%18%15%17%13%8%11%
00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k17%18%15%17%13%8%11%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in East Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
1 person1,30017%
2 persons1,37618%
3 persons1,18015%
4 persons1,33317%
5 persons98313%
6 persons6418%
7+ persons86011%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.