Palo Alto Boards, Committees and Commissions
Demographic Data Survey 2024
Question 1: How many years have you lived in Palo Alto? 0-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21+ years
Not a Palo Alto resident
Question 2: What was the primary reason you initially located to Palo Alto? I (or my partner) moved here to attend Stanford
Liked the community
Moved here to live near family
Moved here to live near work
Moved here to raise a family
Palo Alto is my hometown (I was born or raised here as a child) Schools
Not a Palo Alto Resident
Question 3: Housing - Do you own or rent your current residence? (For the purpose of the survey, you own your home even if you have an outstanding debt that you owe on your mortgage loan).
Not a Palo Alto Resident
Own
Rent
Question 4: What is your gender identity?
Woman
Transgender Woman
Man
Transgender Man
Genderqueer/gender-fluid
Non-binary
Two-spirit
Prefer not to answer
Other
Question 5: Please identify which of the following describes your sexual orientation.
Asexual
Bisexual
Heterosexual
Lesbian
Gay
Pansexual
Queer
Questioning or unsure
Prefer not to answer
Other
Question 6: What is your age group?
18-24
25-39
40-59
60+
Prefer Not to Answer
Question 7: Race and Ethnicity - Please specify your race and ethnicity (check all that apply).
Hispanic or Latino/Latinx
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Two or more races
White
Prefer not to answer
Other
Question 8: Education - What is your highest level of school completed? If currently enrolled, mark "Student".
GED
Some college
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD, MD, etc.)
Student
Prefer not to answer
Question 9: What is your employment status?
Employed full-time
Retired
Employed part-time
Seeking opportunities
Homemaker
Self-employed
Question 9.5: If you are retired, what was your income during the last 12 months of employment? $150k or less
$150k-$250k
$250k-$350K
$350k or higher
Question 10: What is your household income?
$150k or less
$150k-$250k
$250k-$350K
$350k or higher
Retired
Question 11: Do you own properties other than your primary residence? Yes
No
Question 12: How many children (if any) under the age of 18 live in your household?
0 1-2
3 or more
Question 13: How did you hear about the opportunity to join your current Board/Commission/ Committee? (Check all that apply)
City Clerk
City Council member
Social Media
Nextdoor
City’s website
Newspaper or other media
Word of mouth
Newsletter
Other
Question 14: Are you a member of a Board/Commission/Committee that conducts quasi-judicial hearings (Architectural Review Board, Historic Resources Board, or Planning Transportation Commission)?
Yes
No
Question 15: Do you have any additional comments?
Question 16: Which Board, Commission or Committee do you represent? (this is for statistical counting purposes only: your anonymity will be maintained) Architectural Review Board
Historic Resources Board
Human Relations Commission
Parks and Recreation Commission
Public Art Commission
Planning and Transportation Commission
Stormwater Management Oversight Committee
Utilities Advisory Commission