Palo Alto

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.044
State:: Pennsylvania

Palo Alto is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Palo Alto has a 2025 population of 974. Palo Alto is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 966 in 2020.

The average household income in Palo Alto is $66,680 with a poverty rate of 9.83%.The median age in Palo Alto is 41.5 years: 41.7 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palo Alto includes 96.24% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	948	96.24%
Black or African American	22	2.23%
Two or more races	11	1.12%
Native American	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.2%

Palo Alto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palo Alto's average per capita income is $42,708. Household income levels show a median of $56,875. The poverty rate stands at 9.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,917	-
Families	$58,750	$73,304
Households	$56,875	$66,680
Non Families	$38,750	$50,292

$42,708

Average Income

$56,875

Median Household Income

9.83%

Poverty Rate