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Menlo Park

California · 30,785 residents · 9.99 sq mi
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Menlo Park is home to 30,785 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $738,300, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 78% more than in California as a whole. Renters pay $1,319 a month at the median. The median household earns $84,609, about 99% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,785
+10%since 1990
from 28,001 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
−1%since 1990
from 37.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9.99 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K31K33K35K19902000201020202024Menlo Park
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(2,030)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,028)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(1,750)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.5%(1,400)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(1,425)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(5,345)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(5,344)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(4,100)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(2,474)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(2,070)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.3%(1,935)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(884)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,609
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,468 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,341
+77%since 1990
from $30,130 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$738,300
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $451,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,319
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $853 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.0%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 53.9% in 1990
43.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(22,288)
Black12%(3,365)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(2,663)
Asian6%(1,690)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(20,452)
Black6.9%(2,124)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(4,803)
Asian7.1%(2,184)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.1%(3,951)
Central American4.9%(1,595)
Guatemalan2.4%(775)
Salvadoran1.4%(459)
Spaniard0.9%(305)
Honduran0.6%(187)
Colombian0.6%(186)
Costa Rican0.4%(128)
Peruvian0.3%(110)
Venezuelan0.3%(92)
Cuban0.2%(57)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Puerto Rican0.2%(50)
Argentine0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Chilean0.1%(25)
Ecuadorian0.1%(19)
Bolivian0.1%(17)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese9.5%(3,114)
Asian Indian2.4%(796)
Filipino2.4%(772)
Japanese1%(336)
Korean0.9%(307)
Pakistani0.8%(266)
Vietnamese0.3%(109)
Taiwanese0.3%(84)
Thai0.1%(34)
Sri Lankan0.1%(29)
Indonesian0.1%(19)
Kazakh0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(31)
Ancestry
Irish10.2%(3,328)
English10%(3,271)
German9.7%(3,163)
Italian6.2%(2,020)
American4.4%(1,429)
French2.8%(927)
Polish2.1%(683)
Swedish1.9%(622)
Dutch1.9%(608)
Russian1.7%(569)
British1.5%(480)
Scottish1.4%(451)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Israeli1.2%(385)
Norwegian1%(329)
Iranian1%(326)
Portuguese0.9%(298)
Arab0.7%(237)
Austrian0.7%(237)
Ukrainian0.7%(220)
Greek0.6%(198)
Danish0.6%(192)
Croatian0.5%(177)
Swiss0.5%(168)
Hungarian0.5%(163)
Romanian0.4%(142)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(125)
Lebanese0.4%(119)
Finnish0.3%(103)
Turkish0.3%(98)
Brazilian0.3%(87)
Canadian0.2%(79)
Welsh0.2%(73)
Czech0.2%(70)
Syrian0.2%(57)
Lithuanian0.2%(56)
Serbian0.2%(51)
Armenian0.1%(49)
Slovak0.1%(47)
Belgian0.1%(40)
Australian0.1%(32)
Bulgarian0.1%(22)
Slovene0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.7%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.0%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 89.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
30.7%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 26.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
−23%since 1990
from 20.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(3,514)
Married58.5%(6,804)
Widowed3%(348)
Divorced8.3%(967)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(3,665)
Married50.8%(6,795)
Widowed10.2%(1,369)
Divorced11.5%(1,539)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(225)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(146)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(358)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 883 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Menlo Park, California?

Menlo Park, California has about 30,785 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Menlo Park, California?

The typical household in Menlo Park, California earns about $84,609 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Menlo Park, California expensive?

In Menlo Park, California, the median home is worth about $738,300, and the typical rent is about $1,319 a month.

How educated are people in Menlo Park, California?

About 61.7% of adults age 25 and over in Menlo Park, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Menlo Park, California?

About 6.9% of people in Menlo Park, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Menlo Park, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Menlo Park, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,784 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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