Menlo Park, CA

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2022 Population

33,324

1.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.48%

5.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$198,273

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

About

In 2022, Menlo Park, CA had a population of 33.3k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $198,273. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Menlo Park, CA declined from 33,677 to 33,324, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $179,913 to $198,273, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Menlo Park, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Other (Hispanic) (6.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.76%), and White (Hispanic) (5.59%).

None of the households in Menlo Park, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84% of the residents in Menlo Park, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Menlo Park, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Menlo Park, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Menlo Park, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Menlo Park, CA is home to a population of 33.3k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.6% of Menlo Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.88k people).

In 2022, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Menlo Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.08k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84%

2022 Citizenship

84.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84% of Menlo Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Menlo Park, CA was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Menlo Park, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menlo Park, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 861
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 699
Other (Hispanic)
2.08k ± 764

17.3%

Hispanic Population

5.77k people

17.3% of the people in Menlo Park, CA are hispanic (5.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Menlo Park, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.88k people

29.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.89k people

As of 2022, 29.6% of Menlo Park, CA residents (9.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Menlo Park, CA was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Menlo Park, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
329 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 70

Menlo Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Menlo Park, CA employs 16.6k people. The largest industries in Menlo Park, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,604 people), Educational Services (2,921 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,697 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($234,028), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($194,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,784).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2022 Value

± 928

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 7.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Menlo Park, CA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 16.8k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menlo Park, CA, are Management Occupations (3,510 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,811 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menlo Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.6k

2022 Value

± 928

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 7.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Menlo Park, CA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 16.8k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menlo Park, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,604 people), Educational Services (2,921 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,697 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menlo Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Menlo Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$141,064

Median earning men ± $23,798

$79,851

Median earning women ± $5,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($221,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($196,591), Public Administration ($120,714), and Manufacturing ($119,474).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Menlo Park, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Menlo Park, CA was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Menlo Park, CA is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Menlo Park, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Menlo Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Menlo Park, CA is $198,273. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Menlo Park, CA was Census Tract 6116 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6127 and Census Tract 6139, with respective values of $250,001 and $224,223.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$6,560

Median Property Taxes

±$458

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Menlo Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Menlo Park, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.3% of the housing units in Menlo Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Menlo Park, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6116
Census Tract 6127
Census Tract 6139

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Menlo Park, CA was Census Tract 6116 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6127 and Census Tract 6139, with respective values of $250,001 and $224,223.

The following map shows all of the places in Menlo Park, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$198,273

Median Household Income

± $14,366

11.7k

Number of Households

± 695

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Menlo Park, CA grew to $198,273 from the previous year's value of $179,913.

The following chart displays the households in Menlo Park, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Menlo Park, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (50.5%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Bicycle (8.45%)

In 2022, 50.5% of workers in Menlo Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Menlo Park, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Menlo Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Menlo Park, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Menlo Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Menlo Park, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menlo Park, CA (1.81k out of 33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Menlo Park, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Menlo Park, CA has health coverage, with 66.6% on employee plans, 6.86% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.43%

Uninsured

66.6%

Employer Coverage

6.86%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Menlo Park, CA declined by 5.53% from 2.57% to 2.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Menlo Park, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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