Population 5,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Menlo Park
Household size in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Menlo Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Menlo Park is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.9, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Menlo Park as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.0 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Menlo Park
Renters in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.5% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.2% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.7% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Menlo Park: 58.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Menlo Park: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Menlo Park leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,124 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Menlo Park pays $1,124 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $502 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Menlo Park
Bachelor's degrees in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Menlo Park (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Menlo Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 15.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Menlo Park
| Period | Menlo Park | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Menlo Park: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few Tucson neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only three of 44. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Menlo Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park | 2.25 | 36.6 | 11.5% | 58.7% | 11.7% | 1974 | $1,124 | 26.2% | 87.7% | 11.2% |
| Armory Park | 2.35 | 24.5 | 3.3% | 77.6% | 12.4% | 1960 | $1,351 | 54.7% | 98.2% | 10.6% |
| West University | 2.26 | 21.2 | 8.8% | 85.8% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,228 | 46.0% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| Tucson Park West | 2.24 | 25.5 | 6.7% | 79.2% | 14.7% | 2001 | $1,397 | 42.0% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| Rincon Heights | 1.95 | 21.5 | 4.2% | 85.3% | 6.7% | 1967 | $1,151 | 45.9% | 65.9% | 8.6% |
| North University | 2.16 | 22.8 | 13.9% | 83.3% | 12.1% | 1971 | $1,224 | 45.5% | 92.5% | 7.4% |
| Westside Development | 2.68 | 37.2 | 7.5% | 32.4% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,555 | 35.6% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| South Park | 2.65 | 30.6 | 27.9% | 47.4% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,277 | 26.7% | 82.4% | 7.4% |
| Keeling | 2.00 | 33.3 | 15.2% | 74.3% | 8.4% | 1970 | $1,028 | 30.2% | 80.9% | 6.7% |
| Santa Cruz Southwest | 3.08 | 32.9 | 16.8% | 31.4% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,365 | 10.9% | 73.9% | 4.3% |
| Sam Hughes | 1.89 | 38.3 | 7.2% | 45.1% | 9.1% | 1953 | $1,438 | 77.7% | 98.5% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Menlo Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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