Stanford, California
{{Short description|Census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, US}}
{{For|other things named "Stanford" in California|Stanford (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date = October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Stanford
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| settlement_type = Census-designated place
| image_skyline = Stanford, California, United States Post Office, March 2019.jpg
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| image_caption = Stanford post office
| image_map = Santa_Clara_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Stanford_Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption = Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = California
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Santa Clara
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| unit_pref = US
| area_footnotes = {{Cite US Gazetteer|2010|places|CA}}
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.776
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.731
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.045
| area_total_km2 = 7.190
| area_land_km2 = 7.072
| area_water_km2 = 0.118
| area_water_percent = 1.64
| area_metro_km2 =
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| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite GNIS|1867061|Stanford|access-date=January 19, 2015}}
| elevation_ft = 95
| elevation_m = 29
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0673906 |title=Census Data: Stanford (cdp) |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 14, 2021}}
| population_total = 21150
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone = Pacific
| utc_offset = −8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = −7
| coordinates = {{coord|37|25|21|N|122|9|55|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP Codes
| postal_code = 94305, 94309
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 650
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|73906}}
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Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is the home of Stanford University, after which it was named. The CDP's population was 21,150 at the 2020 census. Stanford is adjacent to the city of Palo Alto, which borders it to the east, but the CDP itself remains unincorporated.
Most of the Stanford University campus and other core University-owned land is situated within the CDP of Stanford, though the Stanford University Medical Center, the Stanford Shopping Center, and the Stanford Research Park are officially part of the city of Palo Alto. Its resident population consists of the inhabitants of on-campus housing, including graduate student residences and single-family homes and condominiums owned by their faculty inhabitants but located on leased Stanford land.
The adjacent neighborhood of College Terrace, a residential neighborhood with streets named after universities and colleges, is neither part of the Stanford CDP nor owned by the university (except for a few individual houses{{cite news |last1=Dremann |first1=Sue |title=Stanford is snapping up homes in College Terrace |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/08/23/stanford-is-snapping-up-homes-in-college-terrace |access-date=9 March 2020 |work=www.paloaltoonline.com |date=23 August 2019 |language=en}}). Instead, it is part of Palo Alto.
Geography
Stanford is located at {{Coord|37|25|21|N|122|9|55|W|type:city}} (37.422590, −122.165413).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.045|sqmi|km2}} (1.64%) is water.
=Climate=
This region experiences warm, dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|77.6|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, and cool, wet winters, with no average monthly temperatures below {{convert|37.7|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stanford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
{{Weather box|location = Stanford, California
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 71
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 91
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 75
|Jan high F = 55.5
|Feb high F = 59.8
|Mar high F = 63.7
|Apr high F = 67.2
|May high F = 72
|Jun high F = 76.1
|Jul high F = 77.6
|Aug high F = 76.6
|Sep high F = 76.7
|Oct high F = 71.9
|Nov high F = 64.6
|Dec high F = 56.8
|Jan mean F= 46.6
|Feb mean F= 50.2
|Mar mean F= 53.2
|Apr mean F= 56.2
|May mean F= 60.1
|Jun mean F= 63.7
|Jul mean F= 65.6
|Aug mean F= 65
|Sep mean F= 64.1
|Oct mean F= 59.9
|Nov mean F= 53.3
|Dec mean F= 48
|Jan low F = 37.7
|Feb low F = 40.6
|Mar low F = 42.7
|Apr low F = 45.1
|May low F = 48.2
|Jun low F = 51.3
|Jul low F = 53.5
|Aug low F = 53.5
|Sep low F = 51.5
|Oct low F = 47.9
|Nov low F = 42
|Dec low F = 39.2
|Jan record low F = 20
|Feb record low F = 25
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 31
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 40
|Aug record low F = 44
|Sep record low F = 39
|Oct record low F = 32
|Nov record low F = 26
|Dec record low F = 22
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain inch = 2.7
|Feb rain inch = 2.7
|Mar rain inch = 2.1
|Apr rain inch = 1.1
|May rain inch = 0.5
|Jun rain inch = 0.1
|Jul rain inch = 0
|Aug rain inch = 0
|Sep rain inch = 0.1
|Oct rain inch = 0.7
|Nov rain inch = 1.6
|Dec rain inch = 3.2
|unit rain days = 0.01 in
|Jan rain days = 10
|Feb rain days = 10
|Mar rain days = 8
|Apr rain days = 5
|May rain days = 3
|Jun rain days = 1
|Jul rain days = 0
|Aug rain days = 0
|Sep rain days = 1
|Oct rain days = 3
|Nov rain days = 6
|Dec rain days = 10
|source = [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=246640&cityname=Stanford%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Stanford, California]
|date = November 19, 2022
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2000= 13314
|2010= 13809
|2020= 21150
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
}}
=2010=
At the 2010 census Stanford had a population of 13,809. The population density was {{convert|4,974.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Stanford was 7,932 (57.4%) White, 651 (4.7%) African American, 86 (0.6%) Native American, 3,777 (27.4%) Asian, 28 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 263 (1.9%) from other races, and 1,072 (7.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1,439 persons (10.4%).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0673906|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033356/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0673906|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Stanford CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}
The census reported that 55.6% of the population lived in households and 44.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 3,913 households, 517 (13.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,159 (29.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 47 (1.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (0.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 159 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,522 households (38.9%) were one person and 87 (2.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.96. There were 1,230 families (31.4% of households); the average family size was 2.77.
The age distribution was 917 people (6.6%) under the age of 18, 7,914 people (57.3%) aged 18 to 24, 3,595 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 762 people (5.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 621 people (4.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 22.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.1 males.
There were 3,999 housing units at an average density of 1,440.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 790 (20.2%) were owner-occupied and 3,123 (79.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 0.9%. 2,022 people (14.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,657 people (41.0%) lived in rental housing units.
=2000=
At the 2000 census there were 13,314 people, 3,207 households, and 1,330 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|4,849.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,315 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,207.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.40% White, 4.90% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 25.57% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. 8.96% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
Of the 3,207 households 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.5% were non-families. 23.0% of households were one person and 2.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.73.
The age distribution was 7.2% under the age of 18, 58.5% from 18 to 25, 23.7% from 25 to 45, 6.1% from 45 to 65, and 4.4% 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median household income was $41,106 and the median family income was $88,596. Males had a median income of $67,250 versus $56,991 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,443. About 11.1% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
The area is strongly Democratic, with 54% registered with the Democratic Party and 15% registered with the Republican Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD11.HTM|title=SD14 partisan registration|access-date=September 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820083224/http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD11.HTM|archive-date=August 20, 2009|df=mdy-all}}
In the California State Legislature, Stanford is in {{Representative|casd|13|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|24|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=January 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
In the United States House of Representatives, Stanford is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|16}}
Education
The Stanford CDP is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District which serves students kindergarten through high school. Two of the district's schools are within the boundaries of the CDP: Escondido Elementary School{{cite web |title=Escondido {{!}} Friends Around the World |url=https://escondido.pausd.org/exploring-escondido/about-0 |website=escondido.pausd.org |access-date=11 March 2020}} Both the street address of the school and the map of the CDP indicate it is in the CDP and Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School.{{cite web |title=Lucille M. Nixon Elementary |url=https://lmnixon.org/ |website=lmnixon.org |access-date=11 March 2020}} Both the street address of the school and the map of the CDP indicate it is in the CDP
Preschools in the CDP include the Bing Nursery School, run by the university's School of Humanities and Sciences,{{cite web |title=History of Bing Nursery School {{!}} Bing Nursery School |url=https://bingschool.stanford.edu/about/history |website=bingschool.stanford.edu |access-date=11 March 2020}} and the Children's Center of the Stanford Community, a parent-teacher cooperative.{{cite web |title=CCSC – About |url=https://www.ccscparentcoop.org/about |website=CCSC |access-date=11 March 2020}}
Notable people
{{See also|List of Stanford University people}}
The following are people who were either born or spent a significant part of their childhood living in Stanford, California.
- Sam Bankman-Fried (b. 1992), convicted fraudster and co-founder of FTX{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Entrepreneur |date=2022-04-05 |title=Sam Bankman-Fried, the young billionaire who wants to donate his fortune |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/money-finance/sam-bankman-fried-the-young-billionaire-who-wants-to/423940 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}
- Persis Drell (b. 1956), physicist and academic administrator{{Cite web |last=Kadvany |first=Elena |date=November 8, 2016 |title=Stanford University names engineering dean as new provost |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/11/08/stanford-university-names-engineering-dean-as-new-provost/ |website=Palo Alto Online}}{{Cite book |last=Stanford Historical Society |title=Historic Houses of Lower San Juan District |year=1998 |pages=5 |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PESa_2b4WCEviUwKDEGT9xfDHfTUEmyl/view|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308024822/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PESa_2b4WCEviUwKDEGT9xfDHfTUEmyl/view |archive-date=March 8, 2025 }}
- John Gall (b. 1978), former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman, played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=galljo01|title = John Gall Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac|access-date= December 3, 2012}}
- Marco Zappacosta (b. 1985), co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack{{Cite web |title=Marco Zappacosta |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/c/san-francisco-business-times-40-under-40-2018/3096/marco-zappacosta.html|access-date=2021-08-21 |website=San Francisco Business Times}}
See also
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
References
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Category:Census-designated places in California
Category:Census-designated places in Santa Clara County, California