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Palo Alto

26,677
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Palo Alto, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 53% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple14,66255%
TenureOwner14,06353%
Size2 persons8,16231%

Composition

55%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Palo Alto for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family55%11%34%
04k8k12k16k55%11%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

55%Married couple
    14,662
    Married couple
    12,015
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k30%42%54%70%58%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%42%54%MaleMaleMale70%58%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,66255%
Single parent2,90111%
Non-family9,11434%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,66255%
Single12,01545%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8647%
Single parent - female2,03717%
Living alone - male2,98225%
Living alone - female4,11434%
Not living alone - male1,0829%
Not living alone - female9368%
* 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

53%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 53% of Palo Alto’s 26,677 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%Owner
    14,063
    Owner
    12,614
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Owner14,06353%
Renter12,61447%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Palo Alto in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%31%17%18%6%2%<1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k27%31%17%18%6%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
1 person7,09627%
2 persons8,16231%
3 persons4,45417%
4 persons4,69418%
5 persons1,5356%
6 persons5022%
7+ persons234<1%
* 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.