Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in Old Palo Alto, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Old Palo Alto racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Palo Alto overall is white, making up 57.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 33.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Old Palo Alto

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA Population
White
57.1%
Hispanic
1.9%
Black
0.1%
Asian
33.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

The map below shows diversity in Old Palo Alto. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Old Palo Alto Diversity Score

55.7

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

Old Palo Alto has a diversity score of 55.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Old Palo Alto is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Old Palo Alto's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Old Palo Alto, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Old Palo Alto.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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