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

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259%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

295%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Menlo Park	California	National
Income per capita	$161,301	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$320,895	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$373,201	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$231,299	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$304,399	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$94,732	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Menlo Park is 259% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Menlo Park is 295% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Menlo Park is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Menlo Park is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$213,908 $320,895 $641,790

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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West Menlo Park median earnings by income bracket

West Menlo Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.9%	3.9%
Financial & insurance services	10.7%	10.7%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,621	$379,530	366.6%
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
Loyola, CA	3,526	$376,752	363.2%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Woodside, CA	5,786	$374,998	361.1%
West Menlo Park, CA	3,818	$320,895	294.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austin, AR	3,817	$114,133	40.3%
Mogadore, OH	3,817	$104,000	27.9%
Johnson, AR	3,820	$111,484	37.1%
Siksika 146, AB	3,820	n/a
Lowell, NC	3,815	$65,108	19.9%
West Menlo Park, CA	3,818	$320,895	294.5%

Source: The West Menlo Park, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.