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Menlo Park, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $2,201,486 (it was $738,300 in 2000)
Menlo Park:

$2,201,486
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,878,118 - Over $2,000,001

Total population: 33,309 (Urban population: 30,786, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 13,261 (11,791 occupied: 6,505 owner occupied, 5,058 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,310 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,790,893.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,932, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,514


Median gross rent in Menlo Park, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Menlo Park with a mortgage: 4,030 (650 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 600 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $258,196

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $194,420

Median monthly housing costs: $3,221

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Menlo Park, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,216
  • Male householders: 5,948 (1,028 living alone), Female householders: 5,324 (1,722 living alone)
  • 6,368 spouses (6,272 opposite-sex spouses), 606 unmarried partners, (561 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,323 children (9,020 natural, 166 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 360 parents, 0 foster children, 572 other relatives, 1,746 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,267

Size of family households: 2,899 2-persons, 2,028 3-persons, 1,459 4-persons, 726 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,111 1-person, 891 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

5,644 married couples with children.
908 single-parent households (119 men, 789 women).

63.6% of residents of Menlo Park speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
11.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,738 (30.2%)
(44.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Menlo Park, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Menlo Park, California
  • 8no bedroom
  • 491 bedroom
  • 1,0872 bedrooms
  • 2,6963 bedrooms
  • 2,0164 bedrooms
  • 6505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menlo Park, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menlo Park, California
  • 633no bedroom
  • 1,4811 bedroom
  • 1,7452 bedrooms
  • 9823 bedrooms
  • 1754 bedrooms
  • 445+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Menlo Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Menlo Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 118no vehicle
  • 1,4771 vehicle
  • 3,1472 vehicles
  • 1,2183 vehicles
  • 3464 vehicles
  • 2005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Menlo Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Menlo Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • 785no vehicle
  • 2,6281 vehicle
  • 1,2502 vehicles
  • 2783 vehicles
  • 1084 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Menlo Park, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Menlo Park, California
  • 81 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 1233 rooms
  • 5524 rooms
  • 1,1105 rooms
  • 1,3816 rooms
  • 1,1527 rooms
  • 1,0368 rooms
  • 1,1369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menlo Park, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menlo Park, California
  • 4921 room
  • 7772 rooms
  • 1,0363 rooms
  • 1,3274 rooms
  • 7155 rooms
  • 3406 rooms
  • 1677 rooms
  • 588 rooms
  • 1479+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Park city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Menlo Park, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Menlo Park, CA in 2022
  • 299Less than $10,000
  • 232$10,000 to $19,999
  • 285$20,000 to $29,999
  • 395$30,000 to $39,999
  • 426$40,000 to $49,999
  • 448$50,000 to $59,999
  • 367$60,000 to $74,999
  • 667$75,000 to $99,999
  • 722$100,000 to $124,999
  • 866$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,201$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,626$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Menlo Park, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Menlo Park, CA in 2022
  • 23Less than $10,000
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 27$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$200,000 to $249,999
  • 14$250,000 to $299,999
  • 37$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5$400,000 to $499,999
  • 59$500,000 to $749,999
  • 147$750,000 to $999,999
  • 648$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 740$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,374$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Menlo Park, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Menlo Park, CA in 2022
  • 36Less than $100
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 24$200 to $249
  • 15$250 to $299
  • 25$300 to $349
  • 34$350 to $399
  • 12$400 to $449
  • 14$450 to $499
  • 11$550 to $599
  • 13$600 to $649
  • 91$650 to $699
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 97$900 to $999
  • 119$1,000 to $1,249
  • 231$1,250 to $1,499
  • 595$1,500 to $1,999
  • 808$2,000 to $2,499
  • 957$2,500 to $2,999
  • 550$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,317$3,500 or more
  • 119No cash rent
Work and jobs in Menlo Park: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.3%
Number of people working at home: 5,647 (36.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 260
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 851
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,613
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,080
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,872
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 848
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,411
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 470
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 304
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 417
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 328
  • 90 or more minutes: 202
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Menlo Park

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,595 (60.1%)
  • Carpooled: 3,472 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 2,619 (6.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 261 (0.7%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 501 (1.3%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 9 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 734 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 606 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 661 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 5,647 (14.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 21.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 7.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Menlo Park, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Menlo Park, California
  • 4,3452010 or later
  • 1,3552000 to 2009
  • 1,6851990 to 1999
  • 1,8161980 to 1989
  • 1,0771970 to 1979
  • 1,060Before 1970
Ancestries in Menlo Park, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,067 (6.2%)
  • English: 882 (5.1%)
  • Irish: 843 (4.9%)
  • German: 748 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 677 (3.9%)
  • European: 400 (2.3%)
  • Polish: 338 (2.0%)
  • Israeli: 261 (1.5%)
  • British: 214 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 206 (1.2%)
  • Iranian: 197 (1.1%)
  • French: 188 (1.1%)
  • Jamaican: 153 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 120 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 115 (0.7%)
  • Turkish: 112 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 111 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 108 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 97 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 92 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 91 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 85 (0.5%)
  • Croatian: 78 (0.5%)
  • Serbian: 78 (0.5%)
  • Belgian: 77 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 72 (0.4%)
  • Bulgarian: 67 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 66 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 61 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 59 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 58 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 53 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 49 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 43 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 38 (0.2%)
  • Estonian: 37 (0.2%)
  • Basque: 36 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 34 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 27 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 26 (0.2%)
  • African: 26 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 16 (0.09%)
  • Arab: 16 (0.09%)
  • Slavic: 15 (0.09%)
  • Icelander: 14 (0.08%)
  • Afghan: 13 (0.08%)
  • Latvian: 10 (0.06%)
  • New Zealander: 8 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 7 (0.04%)
  • Haitian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Menlo Park:

13.0% (1,281)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Menlo Park:

10.6% (1,045)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
Menlo Park:

7.2% (711)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Canada
Menlo Park:

4.9% (479)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

El Salvador
Menlo Park:

3.5% (344)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Israel
Menlo Park:

3.4% (340)
California:

0.3% (33,029)

Philippines
Menlo Park:

3.4% (335)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Korea
Menlo Park:

3.3% (328)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Brazil
Menlo Park:

3.2% (314)
California:

0.5% (53,222)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Menlo Park:

3.0% (296)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Germany
Menlo Park:

2.5% (251)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Japan
Menlo Park:

2.4% (240)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

Poland
Menlo Park:

2.4% (232)
California:

0.2% (20,997)

Iran
Menlo Park:

2.1% (211)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Taiwan
Menlo Park:

2.0% (195)
California:

1.7% (176,274)

Hong Kong
Menlo Park:

1.9% (189)
California:

1.0% (105,215)

Australia
Menlo Park:

1.9% (187)
California:

0.2% (23,338)

Oceania, n.e.c.
Menlo Park:

1.8% (182)
California:

0.2% (18,925)

Italy
Menlo Park:

1.8% (181)
California:

0.3% (31,439)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,878
  • Other state: 7,988
  • Northeast: 2,411
  • Midwest: 2,218
  • South: 2,027
  • West: 1,257

79.3% of Menlo Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.8% lived in California.


Menlo Park:

79.3%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 134
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 81
  • 7th and 8th grade: 56
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 66
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 100
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,110
  • Less than 1 year of college: 417
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 661
  • Associate degree: 307
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,665
  • Master's degree: 3,008
  • Professional school degree: 790
  • Doctorate degree: 1,788
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 147
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 46
  • 5th and 6th grade: 140
  • 7th and 8th grade: 46
  • 9th grade: 29
  • 10th grade: 91
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 777
  • Less than 1 year of college: 299
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 761
  • Associate degree: 516
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,440
  • Master's degree: 3,362
  • Professional school degree: 802
  • Doctorate degree: 953
Educational Attainment for Females
Menlo Park marital status for males
Menlo Park marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,218
  • One, attached: 1,052
  • Two: 251
  • 3 or 4: 890
  • 5 to 9: 878
  • 10 to 19: 884
  • 20 to 49: 953
  • 50 or more: 1,094
  • Mobile homes: 26
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Menlo Park
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Menlo Park, CA
  • 83.6%Utility gas
  • 13.9%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Menlo Park, CA
  • 56.4%Utility gas
  • 39.1%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 561
Here:

17.8%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 253
Here:

17.2%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 295
Here:

23.3%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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