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Menlo Park, California

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StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population32,72739,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$210,025$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher72.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,239$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born30.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.928.726.4
Worked from Home32.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Menlo Park, California

Age in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.537.938.9
Under 18 %21.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Households11,83713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households65.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married33.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$128,814$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More54.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units13,38814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate7.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree45.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Menlo Park, California

StatisticMenlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Menlo Park

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.