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

Menlo Park employment information

Index	Menlo Park	California	National
Income per capita	$74,162	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$126,045	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$178,203	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$84,167	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$81,837	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,498	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	15.8%	15.1%

The Menlo Park, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Menlo Park is $74,162, which is 136% higher than than the California average and 149% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $126,045, which is 98% higher than than the California average and 128% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Menlo Park is 2%, which is 48% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Menlo Park is 8% which is 46% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$84,021$126,045$252,090

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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The income per capita in Menlo Park is 149% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Menlo Park is 128% 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 46% lower than the national average.

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Menlo Park median earnings by income bracket

Menlo Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	5.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	39.3%
Other	36.3%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladera, CA	1,514	$250,001	352%
Atherton, CA	7,127	$250,001	352%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	$243,701	341%
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	$232,981	321%
Woodside, CA	5,496	$223,934	305%
Menlo Park, CA	33,319	$126,045	128%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodridge, IL	33,331	$76,858	39%
Owings Mills, MD	33,332	$70,130	27%
Wenatchee, WA	33,257	$45,606	18%
Foothill Farms, CA	33,384	$44,871	19%
Goshen, IN	33,385	$43,820	21%
Menlo Park, CA	33,319	$126,045	128%

Source: The Menlo Park, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).