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Palo Alto, CA Profile


Palo Alto, CA, population 60,171, 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 the past decade the population of Palo Alto has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Palo Alto's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White76%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian17%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,586N/A
200158,237-0.60%
200257,276-1.65%
200356,716-0.98%
200456,276-0.78%
200556,4060.23%
200656,7380.59%
200757,4061.18%
200859,0632.89%
200960,1711.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$90,377
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001137
2002176
2003151
2004154
2005159
2006108
2007111
2008143
2009182
201096
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 273538
2002 174554
2003 254041
2004 2123837
2005 154639
2006 013229
2007 114418
2008 254234
2009 192969
2010 043915

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,012
20022,751
20033,385
20043,363
20053,569
20063,254
20072,496
20082,996
20092,800
20102,233
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 255 1,461 82
2002 223 1,353 95
2003 276 1,606 86
2004 290 1,526 131
2005 371 1,548 124
2006 399 1333 139
2007 283 1085 72
2008 366 1307 71
2009 267 1350 49
2010 217 1080 49

Location

Elevation23 feet above sea level
Land Area23.7 Square Miles
Water Area2 Square Miles



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