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East Palo Alto, CA Profile


East Palo Alto, CA, population 33,899, is located in California's San Mateo county, about 9.0 miles from Sunnyvale and 10.0 miles from Fremont.

Through the 90's East Palo Alto's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of East Palo Alto has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 East Palo Alto's population has grown by about 6%.

East 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 East Palo Alto tend to be much higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White27%
African American23%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian8%
Other/Mixed39%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200029,506N/A
200131,5226.83%
200231,439-0.26%
200331,6620.71%
200431,6930.10%
200531,8790.59%
200632,1670.90%
200732,6131.39%
200833,3232.18%
200933,8991.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,006
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,035
2002876
2003974
20041,001
20051,330
2006901
2007786
20081,098
20091,165
2010790
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 619132154
2002 716132113
2003 91997187
2004 723104189
2005 1521108285
2006 622121144
2007 72066168
2008 518106239
2009 817157214
2010 418103146

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,104
20023,047
20033,617
20043,723
20053,488
20063,308
20072,072
20082,450
20092,691
20102,467
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 417 320 196
2002 236 493 203
2003 339 600 220
2004 293 554 355
2005 387 432 306
2006 342 400 334
2007 263 202 223
2008 276 212 333
2009 415 298 202
2010 364 248 234

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles



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