West Menlo Park, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,673, Rural population: 0)

West Menlo Park, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,476 (1,436 occupied: 1,193 owner occupied, 243 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2969 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $2,390 (lower quartile is $1,511, upper quartile is $2,508)

Median gross rent in West Menlo Park, CA in 2007: $2,368

Housing units in West Menlo Park with a mortgage: 832 (73 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 311

West Menlo Park,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,509,297 (it was $805,400 in 2000)

West Menlo Park:	$1,509,297
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,112,432 - Over $1,417,036

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,314,394
Here: $1,314,394
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,256,073
Here: $1,256,073
State: $541,123

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $981,777
Here: $981,777
State: $482,470

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,658

In family households: 3,102 (767 male householders, 236 female householders)
885 spouses, 1,083 children (1,003 natural, 35 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 25 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 556 (183 male householders (144 living alone)), 247 female householders (214 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 15 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 216 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 28 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 358 1-person, 48 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

784 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (29 men, 73 women).

83.0% of residents of West Menlo Park speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 588 (16.0%)
(35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Menlo Park, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 267 6 rooms: 283 7 rooms: 216 8 rooms: 177 9 or more rooms: 118

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Menlo Park, California:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 27
1990 to 1994: 54
1980 to 1989: 80
1970 to 1979: 64
1960 to 1969: 340
1950 to 1959: 459
1940 to 1949: 303
1939 or earlier: 109

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Menlo Park:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 233 3 bedrooms: 578 4 bedrooms: 316 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Menlo Park:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 63 3 bedrooms: 91 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Menlo Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 314 2 vehicles: 589 3 vehicles: 202 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in West Menlo Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 86 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Menlo Park, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 44
$400,000 to $499,999: 57
$500,000 to $749,999: 364
$750,000 to $999,999: 368
$1,000,000 or more: 300

West Menlo Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Menlo Park:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 152
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 232 1990 to 1994: 61 1985 to 1989: 52 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 54 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 93

West Menlo Park, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.7%
Number of people working at home: 124 (7.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 75
5 to 9 minutes: 172
10 to 14 minutes: 206
15 to 19 minutes: 241
20 to 24 minutes: 217
25 to 29 minutes: 130
30 to 34 minutes: 234
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 168
60 to 89 minutes: 48
90 or more minutes: 9

West Menlo Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,439 (82%)
Carpooled: 70 (4%)
Railroad: 33 (2%)
Bicycle: 55 (3%)
Walked: 24 (1%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 124 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $44,999: 61
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 98
$60,000 to $74,999: 121
$75,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 137
$125,000 to $149,999: 130
$150,000 to $199,999: 269
$200,000 or more: 323

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 544

German: 540

English: 389

Irish: 326

Italian: 278

Polish: 95

Scottish: 82

French (except Basque): 82

European: 81

Russian: 79

Norwegian: 77

United States or American: 66

Welsh: 65

Swedish: 64

Hungarian: 60

Greek: 53

Swiss: 39

Portuguese: 36

Canadian: 32

Danish: 31

Dutch: 31

Scotch-Irish: 24

British: 23

Australian: 23

Finnish: 22

Arab:: 15

Lebanese: 15

French Canadian: 15

Iranian: 12

Israeli: 10

Austrian: 8

Czech: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Maltese: 4

Eastern European: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (17%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (10%)
Sweden (7%)
Japan (7%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Italy (4%)

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

This state: 1828
Northeast: 343
Midwest: 533
South: 202
West: 125

65% of West Menlo Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 75
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 334
Master's degree: 329
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 166

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 142
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 80
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 558
Master's degree: 256
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 69

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $159,960
Black householders: $163,134
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,498
Asian householders: $88,944
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $113,644
Some other race householders: $200,392
Two or more races householders: $69,135
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $148,697

West Menlo Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Menlo Park household income for Black householders

West Menlo Park household income for Asian householders

West Menlo Park household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Menlo Park marital status for males

West Menlo Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,571,887
Black or African American householders: $1,873,973
Asian householders: $1,189,972
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,639,725
Two or more races householders: $1,171,232
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,373,621

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,387
One, attached: 23
Two: 8
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 31
20 to 49: 8

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Menlo Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78

Here:	17.7%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	24.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	12.1%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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