West Menlo Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,634

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

4.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.98%

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

West Menlo Park, CA is home to a population of 3.63k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.5% of West Menlo Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (709 people).

In 2024, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in West Menlo Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 679 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 255 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of West Menlo Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Menlo Park, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Menlo Park, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 324
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
679 ± 231
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 196

7.07%

Hispanic Population

257 people

7.07% of the people in West Menlo Park, CA are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Menlo Park, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

19.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

709 people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

686 people

As of 2024, 19.5% of West Menlo Park, CA residents (709 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Menlo Park, CA was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

West Menlo Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Menlo Park, CA.

Economy

The economy of West Menlo Park, CA employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Menlo Park, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Information (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 262

9.24%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Menlo Park, CA grew at a rate of 9.24%, from 1.6k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Menlo Park, CA, are Management Occupations (477 people), Sales & Related Occupations (166 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Menlo Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.75k

2024 Value

± 262

9.24%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Menlo Park, CA grew at a rate of 9.24%, from 1.6k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Menlo Park, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Information (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Menlo Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Menlo Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$206,667

Median earning men ± $108,630

$105,346

Median earning women ± $37,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,769).

Housing & Living

People in West Menlo Park, CA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Menlo Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,008

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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 West Menlo Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in West Menlo Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

1.29k

Number of Households

± 192

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West Menlo Park, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (45.6%)
Worked At Home (40.9%)
Bicycle (6.5%)

In 2024, 45.6% of workers in West Menlo Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.9%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.5%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Menlo Park, CA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in West Menlo Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West 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 West 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 West Menlo Park, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Menlo Park, CA (108 out of 3.63k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Menlo Park, CA is White, followed by Asian 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

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

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

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