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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Stanford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Stanford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,150

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.8%
5 - 17:
4.5%
18 - 24:
57.1%
25 - 34:
22.6%
35 - 54:
6.2%
55 - 64:
4.1%
Over 65 Years:
3.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
49.2%
49.2%
98.4%
98.4%
92.0%
92.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Stanford
USA
$40,495
$40,495
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Stanford
USA
$69,631
$69,631
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.0%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Arts
Public Service
Other
Manufacturing
55.7%
55.7%
7.8%
7.8%
7.2%
7.2%
6.0%
6.0%
5.3%
5.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
45.5%
45.5%
25.5%
25.5%
16.9%
16.9%
7.4%
7.4%
4.3%
4.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
Polish
French
European
Russian
Scottish
Swedish
Greek
Swiss
Cypriot
French Canadian
Turkish
Norwegian
Brazilian
Danish
Jamaican
Eastern European
9.8%
9.8%
6.5%
6.5%
5.5%
5.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Tagalog
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Russian
Vietnamese
African languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Pacific Island languages
Slavic languages
Japanese
Greek
Italian
60.9%
60.9%
11.2%
11.2%
8.8%
8.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Stanford Residents

28.5%