Menlo Park, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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197%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

203%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Menlo Park	California	National
Income per capita	$88,520	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$167,567	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$212,917	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$110,828	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$104,427	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$60,129	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Menlo Park is 197% higher than the national average
The median household income in Menlo Park is 203% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Menlo Park is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Menlo Park is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$111,700 $167,567 $335,134

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Menlo Park median earnings by income bracket

Menlo Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,511	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Woodside, CA	5,593	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Menlo Park, CA	35,211	$167,567	202.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gadsden, AL	35,224	$34,062	38.4%
Westmont, CA	35,188	$41,119	25.7%
Bell, CA	35,301	$47,740	13.7%
Buenaventura Lakes, FL	35,117	$55,754	0.8%
Tooele, UT	35,313	$65,740	18.8%
Menlo Park, CA	35,211	$167,567	202.9%

Source: The Menlo Park, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).