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Palo Alto

25,216
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, 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, 57% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple12,22848%
TenureOwner14,42057%
Size2 persons8,50234%

Composition

48%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Palo Alto for 2000. 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

03.5k7k10.5k14kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family48%9%42%
03.5k7k10.5k14k48%9%42%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Single
    12,228
    Married couple
    12,988
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k26%44%55%74%56%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone26%44%55%MaleMaleMale74%56%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,22848%
Single parent2,3659%
Non-family10,62342%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,22848%
Single12,98852%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male6085%
Single parent - female1,75714%
Living alone - male3,61728%
Living alone - female4,59235%
Not living alone - male1,32010%
Not living alone - female1,0948%
* 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%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 57% of Palo Alto’s 25,216 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

57%
Owner
    14,420
    Owner
    10,796
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Owner14,42057%
Renter10,79643%
* 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

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Palo Alto in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons33%34%14%13%5%1%<1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k33%34%14%13%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
1 person8,20933%
2 persons8,50234%
3 persons3,63814%
4 persons3,24813%
5 persons1,1625%
6 persons3151%
7+ persons142<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.