CensusEasy
CITY

Stanford

California · 18,662 residents · 2.75 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the San Jose metro area
Compare
Notable rankings
#4Most educatedof 6,82692.3%#9Most expensive homesof 6,786$2,000,001#53Fastest shrinkingof 6,811-11.8%#68Youngest by median ageof 6,82622.0
The short version

Stanford has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $75,208. Population has grown 40% since 2000. 92% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $2,000,001. At a median age of 22.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Despite a median home value of $2,000,001, the poverty rate sits 27% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 22.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
92% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,662
+40%since 2000
from 13,315 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6,786 / sq mi
+36%since 2009
from 4,994 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
22.0
Unchangedsince 2000
from 22.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K15K17K20K22K1990201020202024Stanford
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.6%(302)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.7%(138)
US avg: 6%
10 to 141.2%(227)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1931%(5,794)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2429.4%(5,487)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3423.7%(4,428)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 442.6%(491)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 542.2%(411)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 643.7%(692)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 741.7%(308)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.5%(279)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(105)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,208
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,106 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,106
+88%since 2000
from $22,443 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.600
−4%since 2010
from 0.624 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information4.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services1.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance0.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade0.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $790,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,976
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $842 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
26.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
73.2% rent
Vacancy rate
18.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
8.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
65.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
26.6
+33%since 2009
from 20.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Stanford on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56%(7,453)
Black4.7%(632)
Hispanic / Latino9%(1,193)
Asian25.5%(3,392)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.8%(8,167)
Black3.9%(719)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(2,919)
Asian28.3%(5,290)
Other8.4%(1,567)
Diversity Score
87
+8%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(1,596)
Spaniard1.1%(196)
Colombian0.8%(157)
Puerto Rican0.7%(133)
Salvadoran0.7%(131)
Argentine0.7%(122)
Peruvian0.6%(110)
Guatemalan0.5%(87)
Chilean0.2%(42)
Cuban0.2%(38)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(29)
Nicaraguan0.1%(23)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese10.1%(1,881)
Asian Indian5.7%(1,072)
Korean3.2%(588)
Filipino2.2%(412)
Vietnamese2.2%(403)
Taiwanese1.3%(238)
Cambodian1.1%(212)
Japanese0.8%(141)
Thai0.2%(28)
Bangladeshi0.1%(23)
Pakistani0.1%(19)
Nepalese0.1%(18)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(8)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(38)
Chamorro0.1%(25)
Tongan0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German8.8%(1,648)
Irish7.2%(1,352)
English5.6%(1,046)
Italian5.3%(998)
Polish2.7%(498)
French2.3%(428)
Scottish2.1%(391)
Arab1.7%(324)
Swedish1.5%(282)
American1.3%(251)
Norwegian1.3%(249)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(213)
Russian1.1%(197)
Greek1%(192)
Lebanese0.9%(177)
Danish0.9%(177)
Turkish0.8%(140)
Dutch0.7%(135)
West Indian0.7%(128)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(121)
British0.6%(109)
Brazilian0.5%(101)
Iranian0.5%(99)
Swiss0.5%(97)
Lithuanian0.5%(85)
Austrian0.5%(84)
Israeli0.4%(74)
Hungarian0.4%(72)
Jamaican0.4%(66)
Australian0.3%(64)
Czech0.3%(62)
Ethiopian0.3%(59)
Portuguese0.3%(50)
Welsh0.2%(45)
Iraqi0.2%(39)
Armenian0.2%(38)
Moroccan0.1%(21)
Belgian0.1%(20)
Egyptian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Guyanese0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Croatian0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(10)
Finnish0%(9)
Slovak0%(7)
Kenyan0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
92.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 94.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 99.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
57.8%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 64.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
+50%since 2000
from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
13.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.9%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
23.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
31.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
33.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2011
from 3.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2011
from 44.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
31.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
77.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
Female
49.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
Foreign born
26.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
0.6%
−57.5 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2012
from 3.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.0%
−95.4 ptssince 2013
from 97.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
63.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 58.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
59.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 59.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married83.2%(7,523)
Married15.2%(1,379)
Widowed0.6%(56)
Divorced0.9%(85)
Women 15+
Never married83%(7,428)
Married14.4%(1,288)
Widowed1.9%(172)
Divorced0.7%(64)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Drill deeper

Places similar to Stanford

Mount Dora
Pop 18,791
Seminole
Pop 18,997
Davenport
Pop 18,110
South Venice
Pop 17,484
Places similar to Stanford
Head to head

Compare Stanford to nearby cities

STANFORD VS
Palo Alto
Income$231,101+207%
Home value$2,000,001same
Population67,609+262%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
STANFORD VS
East Palo Alto
Income$113,493+51%
Home value$1,102,600−45%
Population28,872+55%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
STANFORD VS
Menlo Park
Income$210,025+179%
Home value$2,000,001same
Population32,713+75%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
STANFORD VS
North Fair Oaks
Income$104,884+39%
Home value$1,276,900−36%
Population13,100−30%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Stanford, California?

Stanford, California has about 18,662 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Stanford, California?

The typical household in Stanford, California earns about $75,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stanford, California expensive?

In Stanford, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $1,976 a month.

How educated are people in Stanford, California?

About 92.3% of adults age 25 and over in Stanford, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stanford, California?

About 15.9% of people in Stanford, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stanford, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Stanford, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 565 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
California
Rankings
Highest income citiesFastest growing citiesMost educated cities
Compare
Compare Stanford with another place

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →