Palo Alto city, California Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 26,007 of Palo Alto city, CA households, there were 12,875 households (49.51%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 2,572 households (9.89%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 3,198 households (12.30%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 754 households (2.90%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of Palo Alto city, CA households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can also see similar information for other California cities and places, and for California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Palo Alto city, CA Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
12.30%
$40K - Less $50K
2.90%
$50K - Less $60K
2.58%
$60K - Less $75K
4.61%
$75K - Less $100K
5.43%
$100K - Less $125K
5.54%
$125K - Less $150K
7.24%
$150K - Less $200K
9.89%
$200K - and Over
49.51%
Palo Alto city, CA Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$200K - and Over 12,875 49.51
$150K - Less $200K 2,572 9.89
$125K - Less $150K 1,884 7.24
$100K - Less $125K 1,441 5.54
$75K - Less $100K 1,413 5.43
$60K - Less $75K 1,198 4.61
Less $10K 795 3.06
$50K - Less $60K 672 2.58
$20K - Less $25K 585 2.25
$10K - Less $15K 560 2.15
$40K - Less $45K 514 1.98
$35K - Less $40K 346 1.33
$15K - Less $20K 345 1.33
$30K - Less $35K 337 1.30
$45K - Less $50K 240 0.92
$25K - Less $30K 230 0.88
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