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History of East Palo Alto

Demographics

Mission Statement

Demographics

Incorporation
Incorporated July 1, 1983, East Palo Alto is a general law council / manager city governed by a five-member City Council with a council elected mayor.

Demographics
Land Area: 2.5 square miles

Population_ii

Year	Count
1990	23,570
2000	29,506
2005	33,000
2009	33,575
2010	28,155

Population by Gender₂

Gender	Population Percentage
Female	49%
Male	51%

Population by Age Group₃

Age Range	Population Percentage
Under 5 years	8.1%
5 to 9 years	7.8%
10 to 14 years	8.4%
15 to 19 years	10.4%
20 to 24 years	9.6%
25 to 34 years	16.3%
35 to 44 years	15.1%
45 to 54 years	11.3%
55 to 59 years	4.0%
60 to 64 years	2.1%
65 to 74 years	3.4%
75 to 84 years	2.7%
85 years and over	0.5%

Median Age: 28.8

Racial Composition₃

Race	Population Percentage
American Indian & Alaska	0.2%
Asian	7.2%
Black / African American	15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	61.1%
Islander	10.9%
White	7.2%
Other	7.1%

Education
Level of Educational Attainment of people 25 years and older.

Degree	Population Percentage
Graduate / Professional Degree	7.0%
Bachelor’s Degree	11.3%
Associate Degree	4.0%
Some College (no degree)	17.1%
High School Graduate	26.8%
Grades 9-12 (no diploma)	14.3%
Less than 9th Grade	19.5%

Median Household Income

Year	Annual Income
2010₃	$48,734

Median Sales Price for Single Family Residences

Year	Sales Price
2011	$255,000

Notes

1 - Human Resources Department, City of East Palo Alto
2 - State of California, Department of Finance estimates.
3 - United States Census Bureau, 2009-2010 American Community Survey
4 - San Mateo County 2010 Annual Real Estate Report
Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State January 1, 2012 and 2013

Main Contact

2415 University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Ph: 650-853-3110
Fx: 650-853-3115

Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.