How many homes in Palo Alto, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Palo Alto, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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3.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Palo Alto, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

1.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 3.7% (±0.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.3%

Crowding and facilities in Palo Alto

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palo Alto	Santa Clara County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	3.7% (±0.9 points)	7.5% (±0.3 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.9% (±0.7 points)	3.0% (±0.2 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Palo Alto, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Santa Clara County (7.5%).

It is also lower than in California (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Palo Alto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palo Alto
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Palo Alto	—	3.7% (±0.9 points)	—
Los Altos Hills	2.1 mi	0.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Stanford	2.5 mi	5.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera	3.1 mi	0.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos	3.2 mi	1.2% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Mountain View	3.5 mi	7.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Loyola	4.0 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
West Menlo Park	4.2 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
East Palo Alto	5.0 mi	14.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Altos Hills, CA (0.2%), Los Altos, CA (1.2%), Loyola, CA (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain View, CA (7.2%), East Palo Alto, CA (14.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palo Alto

How many homes in Palo Alto are overcrowded?

3.7% of occupied homes in Palo Alto, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palo Alto lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palo Alto city, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Palo Alto city, California (place:55282, in state:06).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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