East Palo Alto City, California
Incorporated place · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 17.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 30K residents
POPULATION
30K
PRES MARGIN
D+57.7
2024
Place Story
What defines East Palo Alto City
Demographically distinctive: 8% non-Hispanic white (-50pp vs national)
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | East Palo Alto City | National |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic / Latino | 66.5% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 10.9% | 12.2% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 7.7% | 57.4% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6.9% | 0.2% |
Asian | 5.3% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.4% | 4.0% |
Method notes
Who lives in East Palo Alto City? 30,034 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
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Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
30K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
74.6%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in East Palo Alto City
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
29.5%
-8.4pp
22,401
2008–2024
How competitive is East Palo Alto City?
Safe DAvg margin: D+71.9 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+82.1
2012
D+86.0
2016
D+82.8
2020
D+75.3
2024
D+57.7
28.2pp
0
D+76.8
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