Palo Alto, PA

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Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Palo Alto, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill county, is 27 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 73 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 1,052 people people live in Palo Alto.

The People and Families of Palo Alto

In Palo Alto, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palo Alto had a median family income of $41,667.

Palo Alto Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Palo Alto, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Palo Alto isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Palo Alto, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Palo Alto strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Palo Alto, PA

Comparing Palo Alto to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Standard Zip Codes	17901
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.687
Longitude	-76.172

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,052	100%
Male	502	47.7%
Female	550	52.3%
Under 18	197	18.7%
18+	855	81.3%
65+	219	20.8%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,040	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,667
Population In Poverty	70	6.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,016
Growth	-36
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.2%
Italian	17.4%
Irish	16.1%
Polish	11.1%
Dutch	9.8%
English	4%
Lithuanian	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
US/American	2.9%
Slovak	2.5%
Welsh	2.4%
Ukrainian	2.1%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palo Alto	1,052	$41,667
Cressona	1,635	$42,292
New Philadelphia	1,149	$38,229
Port Carbon	2,019	$37,939
Pottsville	15,549	$41,124
Schuylkill Haven	5,548	$41,286
St Clair	3,254	$35,024

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