Palo Alto, CA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 65,998
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,420, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,549, 28.57%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,871, 71.43%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,161, 64.95%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,606, 55.28%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,259, 35.05%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 64,403
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,493, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,982, 30.13%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,511, 69.87%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,477, 62.19%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,975, 52.75%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,016, 37.81%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 64,514
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,244, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,680, 29.26%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,564, 70.74%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,815, 64.07%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,338, 54.63%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,429, 35.93%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 62,486
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,486, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,703, 30.22%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,783, 69.78%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,003, 62.79%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,609, 53.40%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,483, 37.21%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 57,949
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 23,154, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,009, 30.27%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 16,145, 69.73%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,507, 62.65%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,416, 53.62%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,647, 37.35%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 58,598
| Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,216, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,209, 32.55%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,007, 67.45%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,593, 57.87%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,228, 48.49%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,623, 42.13%, see rank | 31.15% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.