Palo Alto, CA Profile

Palo Alto, CA, population 56,982, is located in California's Santa Clara county, about 7.7 miles from Sunnyvale and 11.2 miles from Fremont.

Through the 90's Palo Alto's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palo Alto has declined by about 3%.

Palo Alto's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palo Alto tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	17%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	38.80
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,598	N/A
2001	58,218	-0.65%
2002	57,336	-1.51%
2003	56,986	-0.61%
2004	56,723	-0.46%
2005	56,982	0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$90,377

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	137
2002	176
2003	151
2004	154
2005	159
2006	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	2	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	7	5	12	5	1
Robbery	35	45	40	38	46	32
Aggravated Assault	38	54	41	37	39	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,012
2002	2,751
2003	3,385
2004	3,363
2005	3,569
2006	3,254

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	255	223	276	290	371	399
Larceny, Theft	1,461	1,353	1,606	1,526	1,548	1333
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	95	86	131	124	139
Arson	14	17	45	14	19	21

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.7 Square Miles
Water Area	2 Square Miles